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Australian Linux Trademark Holds Water

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the trademarks-hard-at-work dept.

Seft writes "The Inquirer is running a story in response to the recent Linux trademark news in Australia which was previously covered on Slashdot. The story was dismissed as a hoax by many, but now it seems that Linus Torvalds is dead serious." John 'Maddog' Hall stated for the article that the move was not about getting a slice of anyone's action but purely to protect the quality of products that utilize the Linux name.

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  1. Lesson 1: Proof read by AndyFewt · · Score: 5, Funny
    Well someone didnt proof read their article or have absolutely no idea about what linux and open source is. From TFA:
    Letters demanding US$5000 for use of the Linux name were originally dismissed as a hoax. But according to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Open Sauce king is dead serious.
    Open SAUCE king? Sounds like something I'd put on my cheeseburger and I definitely don't want Linus on my cheeseburger.
    1. Re:Lesson 1: Proof read by Sketch · · Score: 5, Funny

      Not to mention "If Linux patented Linux that would certainly happen."

      Quick, someone check the kernel changelogs to see if someone checked in any self-patenting code!

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  2. Not so free after all by xtracto · · Score: 3, Funny

    So this means, that Linux is not so free after all uh?

    Maybe Linus thought of a new proffit plan:

    1. Post a crappy kernel in Usenet and say it is free
          as in freedom
    2. Wait until everybody uses it
    3. Enforce trademarks
    4. Proffit

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  3. Re:I'm scratching my head here... by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll tell you more about this once I receive the money.

        -- the Open Sauce king

  4. BttF by fantom2000 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maddog? I hate that name. I hate it, you hear? Nobody calls me "Maddog", especially not some duded-up, egg-sucking gutter trash.

  5. Adopt a new name for Linux... by TrueJim · · Score: 3, Funny
    The problem is easily solved. The community just needs to agree to adopt a common name for all Linux derivatives that don't wish to use the Linux trademark. Users will then come to learn that this new term is also a form of Linux, but one that simply doesn't carry the Linux brand name (like a "generic" pharmaceutical).

    I propose we use the term Jimux.

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