Stallman Claims Linux Trademark Doesn't Matter

Posted by Zonk on Saturday August 27, 2005 @11:57PM from the just-don't-look dept.

Tontoman writes "ZDNet UK reports on an interview with Richard Stallman with the Sydney Morning Herald. From the article: '"Free software means you're free to run it, study it, change it, redistribute it, and distribute modified versions the way cooks do with recipes. What names you're allowed to call a program is a side issue." The Linux trademark became an issue last month after a lawyer acting on behalf of Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote to 90 Australian companies asking that they sign a statutory declaration waiving exclusive rights to the trademark's use.'"

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Then Stallman added... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-08-27 23:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Especially since those companies should be using the name GNU/Linux.
yawn by hostyle · 2005-08-28 00:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Richard Stallman? Pfh. What we all want to know is what Simon Cowell thinks!

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Re:Same old RMS by Seumas · 2005-08-28 02:18 · Score: 5, Funny

So what you're saying is Stallman's package is too small . . . ?