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Story: 'Linux' trademark doesn't matter, says Stallman
Posted by: Anonymous (Sunday 28 August 2005, 1:40 AM)
As someone had already pointed out, the name "Linux" is being used in FUD campaigns. For example, "Linux Business News" has nothing constructive to say about Linux. So some poor schmuck comes along and wants to learn a bit about Linux and finds this "Linux Business News" and assumes it will inform him about Linux because it has "Linux" in the name. Will this person ever consider using Linux for his business after reading a week of "Linux Business News"?
If some company doesn't want to pay the license fee they can always change their name - say from "Linux Institute Australia" to "GNU Institute Australia". Something tells me RMS would be furious to learn of a company with a name like that - presumably because they don't represent the GNU Foundation.
All in all RMS seems to be confusing trademark protection with software freedom.
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Story: 'Linux' trademark doesn't matter, says Stallman
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I totally agree with Richard Stallman.
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"Free software means you're free to run it, study... Anonymous
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RMS isn't the one who's confused here, f... Scotty D -
I have to agree with "Anonymous Consultant," RMS g... Dick Busch, Manhattan
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As someone had already pointed out, the name... Anonymous -
News flash to RMS. Your 15 minutes of relevancy e... Long time Linux user
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I must say that I do think it's necessary such in... George
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Using Stallman's own logic, it also does not matte... Scott R.
