Re: Linux trademark... (Re: KDE v. Gnome)

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From: Edward Avis
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 00:00

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Frank Sweetser wrote:

> phuae@lupin.csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr S A Penny) writes:
>
> > >They do not even check to see if the prospective patent is for something
> > >already in the public domain known to be owned by someone else -
> > >remember the Linux trademark?
> >
> > no, before my time, I'm afraid, could you enlighten me?
>
> not too long ago, some guy (forget his name...) tried to trademark the name
> LINUX, claiming he had been using it for something like ten years.  he then
> went on to demand royalties from everyone who had been using the name
> "LINUX", including redhat, caldera, etc etc.

In fact, he even claimed copyright to the system itself:

>LINUX(tm) is proprietary. Information about obtaining approval for use and/or
making payment for past use may be obtained by writing to the following
address:...

You can read more at <http://www.ssc.com/linux/trademark/lj.html>.

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From: Edward Avis <epa98@doc.ic.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Linux trademark... (Re: KDE v. Gnome)
Date: 1998/10/09
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