Just send a maintenance guy out there to give it a push.
Perhaps the most efficient way to explore Mars in the future is to send an army of robots to do the exploring, plus a couple of humans just to service the robots and get them out of trouble spots.
Does not matter who has more warheads. What is important is... the amount of nuclear firepower needed to destroy either China or USA will run into hundred of Megatons. This is enough to cross the threshold to trigger global nuclear winter, ending human civilization. EVERYBODY LOSES. Does not matter who fires first or more missiles.
I wish I've kept a copy of the original letter (PDF) I received so that I can post it here (anyone else has the original letter?). The letter was rather confusing and did not convey exactly the same meaning as the FAQ.
Especially the part that read:
Normally a licence from LMI costs USD$300 to USD$600, however LMI is prepared to ratify your previous use of the "Linux"
trade mark and to waive its rights against you for any previous trade mark infringements, provided that you complete, sign and return the declaration that is attached to this letter.
Anyway, Jeremy probably sent the letter to me by mistake because I was not using the word Linux in my company name or product/service name.
I've removed the word Linux from the contents of my website for the time being, until I hear an announcement from Linus himself that this is all legit. I'll continue to support Linux for my business but referring to it using other words.
The difference is:
I did not get some confusing letter from some unknown lawyer claiming to represent Larry Ewing, and threatening to impose licensing fees in the future for the use of the Tux logo, unless I signed some "statutory declaration" form.
Some background info. When I first received the letter, I was NOT using the word Linux as part of my company name. Not even my product/service name. My Website just stated that my Open source product runs on Linux and I can help setup Linux servers to run my product. My product doesn't even sound remotely similar to Linux.
Looked that even that level of usage was sufficient to attract Jeremy's attention, hence I got the letter.
Anyway, I've since removed the word Linux from my Website.
Using Tux is fine according to its creator Larry Ewing. On his Web site, he said:
"Feel free to do whatever you see fit with the images, you are encouraged to integrate them into other designs that fit your need."
and
"Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you acknowledge me lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP if someone asks."
I run a small consulting company that had the words Linux mentioned in several places on the Website. I'm one of those who got the email letter from Jeremy. Anyway, my blog below provides a brief summary.
Maybe we need a new non-trademarked word to refer to Linux in Australia, so that small companies like mine can still refer to this OS without having to worry about paying no trademark license. Maybe we can all put Tux icon in place of the word Linux.
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Just send a maintenance guy out there to give it a push. Perhaps the most efficient way to explore Mars in the future is to send an army of robots to do the exploring, plus a couple of humans just to service the robots and get them out of trouble spots.
Does not matter who has more warheads. What is important is... the amount of nuclear firepower needed to destroy either China or USA will run into hundred of Megatons. This is enough to cross the threshold to trigger global nuclear winter, ending human civilization. EVERYBODY LOSES. Does not matter who fires first or more missiles.
If alternative browsers are outlawed, only outlaws will use alternative browsers.
I wish I've kept a copy of the original letter (PDF) I received so that I can post it here (anyone else has the original letter?). The letter was rather confusing and did not convey exactly the same meaning as the FAQ.
Especially the part that read:
Anyway, Jeremy probably sent the letter to me by mistake because I was not using the word Linux in my company name or product/service name.
I've removed the word Linux from the contents of my website for the time being, until I hear an announcement from Linus himself that this is all legit. I'll continue to support Linux for my business but referring to it using other words.
This is not really a big issue.
The difference is:
I did not get some confusing letter from some unknown lawyer claiming to represent Larry Ewing, and threatening to impose licensing fees in the future for the use of the Tux logo, unless I signed some "statutory declaration" form.
Some background info. When I first received the letter, I was NOT using the word Linux as part of my company name. Not even my product/service name. My Website just stated that my Open source product runs on Linux and I can help setup Linux servers to run my product. My product doesn't even sound remotely similar to Linux.
Looked that even that level of usage was sufficient to attract Jeremy's attention, hence I got the letter.
Anyway, I've since removed the word Linux from my Website.
Using Tux is fine according to its creator Larry Ewing. On his Web site, he said:
"Feel free to do whatever you see fit with the images, you are encouraged to integrate them into other designs that fit your need."
and
"Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you acknowledge me lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP if someone asks."
I run a small consulting company that had the words Linux mentioned in several places on the Website. I'm one of those who got the email letter from Jeremy. Anyway, my blog below provides a brief summary.
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/penguinman/269.hMaybe we need a new non-trademarked word to refer to Linux in Australia, so that small companies like mine can still refer to this OS without having to worry about paying no trademark license. Maybe we can all put Tux icon in place of the word Linux.