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Re: [LUG] Linus trademarks 'Linux'

 

Richard Stallman will be on him with a knife in no time...

On 19/08/05, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
Just seen this article on The Inquirer:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25529

It seems in Australia, 90 companies have received letters asking them to
pay US$5000 to use the Linux name.

Surely this would be bad for Linux overall?

Rob


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