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Story: Torvalds wades into Linux trademark row

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I have a Linux(R) company, and need pay nothing. I offer consulting _about_ Linux but no products or services of my own _named_ "Linux whatever" or "Whatever Linux". Clear? I have an info page saying that this is a good thing, because it is. http://cyberknights.com.au/trademark.phtml

I'm sure Red Hat would be _delighted_ to pay $5000/year to ensure that somebody sensible had their hand on the tiller of the Linux name. Try asking Microsoft what a licence to use the "Windows XP" trademark is worth. Be sitting down when you read the answer.

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