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[Russell Steicke]

On Wed, Aug 17, 2005 at 04:15:11AM +0000, simon wrote:
> Leon Brooks (leon at cyberknights.com.au) wrote:
> 
> > No, but it is effective at preventing a business from trademarking it
> > and then wielding it against us.
> 
> Sorry for repeating myself, but this isnt a simple case of Linus trademarking
> 'Linux' in Australia, which would indeed solve this problem.

Trademark law contains provisions about having to act to enforce your
trademark or it disappears.  Enforcing the trademark is what is
happening now.

It's unfortunate that this action is necessary, but it _is_ necessary.



-- 
Russell Steicke

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