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  1. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds by ikluft · · Score: 1 · on OSDL Pays For Linus Torvalds' SCO Defense
    Linus owns the trademark on Linux. That's a result of the 1996-1997 trademark dispute when a scammer fraudulently registered the trademark and lost against a community backlash when he tried threatening companies that used Linux. (See the Linux history page at linuxpicnic.org for more info.)

    Sound familiar?

    Ever since the trademark was assigned to Linus in the aftermath of that event, he has not withheld use of the trademarked name Linux from anyone referring to the Open Source OS. However, it is within his rights to do so.

    Even SCO's legal disclaimers page acknowledges Linus as the owner the Linux trademark.

    I think legal harassment of Open Source volunteers is a valid criteria to revoke permissions to use the Linux trademark.

  2. Please RSVP for the picnic if you'll attend by ikluft · · Score: 4, Informative · on Slashback: Picnic, Pistol, Doggedness
    If you'll be at the Linux Picnic, please RSVP so that we can estimate how much food to bring.

    As the posting says, there is no fee to attend. The costs of this year's picnic have been picked up by Oracle.

    And a bit of trivia: the Sunnyvale Baylands Park where the picnic is held is also one of the sites where filming took place for Revolution OS. For anyone who's interested, we can show you the boardwalk area where the interviews with Michael Tiemann of Cygnus (now CTO of RedHat) took place.

  3. Yes, free food! by ikluft · · Score: 1 · on Slashback: Picnic, Pistol, Doggedness

    Please RSVP if you can attend so we can estimate the amount of food needed.

  4. Picn*x12? by Bill+Kendrick · · Score: 1 · on Ask Bruce Perens About Linux and Open Source

    Bruce - Will you be dropping by Picn*x12 after LinuxWorld? ;^)