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Linux Trademark Protection In Australia

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the decease-and-resist dept.

robyannetta writes "Australian companies providing Linux products and services may soon have to pay up to $A5000 a year to licence the operating system name (warning: Registration Required), if the patents agency IP Australia grants a trademark application it is reviewing. About 90 companies with products, services or websites containing the word "Linux" recently received letters of demand from Perth lawyer Jeremy Malcolm. Acting for user group Linux Australia Inc, he asks recipients to sign statements saying their use of the word is subject to the group's licence agreement, which has fees of $A200 to $A5000 under a successful trademark application."

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  1. Re:Er, uh by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You're the stupid fucker yapping empty denials in defense of this obvious Scientology lawyer extortionist. And offering up the extortionist's FAQ as proof that he's legit. You fucking lying asshole.

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  2. Re:Er, uh by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So sue me, you obnoxious fuck. You don't have the human standing to tell me to "chill", or anything else. Your MO is obvious: you're siding with this sleazebag, who's wrapped up with Scientology's claims. Then you respond to my criticism with ad-hominem attacks. I have said nothing but the truth in return, which is proof against libel anywhere. You take as many pills as can make you choke, you shit-eating bimbo. Stick my vilification up your vile ass, so it can penetrate your brain. And maybe it will also choke Malcolm as it passes through him along the way. You lawsuit-masturbating pussy. Go ask Malcolm to file the papers - he'll surely have time to bill you, in some kind of mutual lawsuit dementia. You futile clown.

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  3. Simple, don't offer Linux stuff by ukoda · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I run a small part time computer business. I am more than happy install open source software on PCs free if my customers want it. I make no money by doing that. I do it because I think both my customers and the open source community are better off as a result. However if some laywer is going to get on my case because I have the trademarked word Linux on my website somewhere I will pull it because there is no way I am going to pay to give people something for free. Personally I think this is a very sad day for Aussie Linux fans, just glad nobody has done that crap here, yet...