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  • From: Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>
  • To: "Andrew \"ruskie\" Levstik" <ruskie AT mages.ath.cx>
  • Cc: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Something of interest from GrokLaw
  • Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:01:39 -0700 (PDT)

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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Andrew "ruskie" Levstik wrote:
Rather interesting(does it concern us?)

[GrokLaw] "The Linux?? Trademark - Tempest in a Teapot"
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20050816092029989

- From Linus: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/324984

Summary (IMO, IANAL): We only have to 'license' Linux if we want to
use "Linux" in a trademarked name and/or make money from using "Linux"
in our product name (e.g. Source Mage GNU/Linux).

- -sandalle

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Eric Sandall | Source Mage GNU/Linux Developer
eric AT sandall.us | http://www.sourcemage.org/
http://eric.sandall.us/ | SysAdmin @ Inst. Shock Physics @ WSU
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