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Linux Trademark Fun Continues

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

Orre noted an article running on internetnews about LMI's efforts to license the Linux trademark to companies that use it. Prices range from $200 to $5k for companies with over a million bucks in revenue.

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  1. This is a good idea by TurdTapper · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I don't see anything wrong with this. He is protecting the name and still allowing it to be accessible to your every day developers/programmers.

    If a company has more than 1 million in revenue, 5k is pocket change. While 200 dollars is well within range of a couple of guys programming in their basement. And this also allows some protection for those guys in their basement if someone tries to take their name. They might not have the money for a legal battle, but for 200 bucks they can insure their name.

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    A man with a gun is called a citizen. A man without a gun is called a subject.
  2. Re:Why charge for it? by Q2Serpent · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It may not be about the money, but it still costs plenty to keep a trademark. Some money needs to be charged just to break even.