[plug] Something is awfully wrong with this scenario. Jeremy?

[Craig Ringer]

On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 05:57 +0000, simon wrote:
> Mr Shayne (shayne at guild.murdoch.edu.au) wrote:
> >
> >
> > Scuse the language but .... wtf?
> >
> > Jeremy? Is this true?
> >
> 
> This whole situation leaves me cold..... why?
> 
> 1) Linus is unaware of this, or at least they do not know if he is aware of
> it.

Really?

http://research.operationaldynamics.com/blogs/andrew/boards/linux-aus/linux-trademark-in-aus.html

I'm rather inclined to believe Andrew Cowie personally.

The whole situation was evidently handled less than fantastically, but I
still don't understand why all this fuss is being made *now*. What about
two weeks ago, when all this happened?

> 2) Jeremy is doing this on behalf of Linux Australia on behalf of Linus. Seems
> odd, if Linus was worried wouldnt he just apply himself or at least take a
> more direct route?

Perhaps Australian legal representation is required. Perhaps he
volunteered - Linus isn't exactly a man with a great deal of free time.

As for the rest of your post ... have fun with your research ;-)

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Craig Ringer