[plug] The clarion voice of sanity in a slashmob of chaos.

simon simon at plumtek.com
Wed Aug 17 13:29:50 WST 2005


Onno Benschop (onno at itmaze.com.au) wrote:
>
> simon wrote:
>
> > Sorry for repeating myself, but this isnt a simple case of Linus
> > trademarking 'Linux' in Australia, which would indeed solve this problem.
>
> I've stayed on the side-lines for a while, but this continued silly
> comment from you is wearing me down.
>
> Yes, it *is* a simple case of Linus trademarking 'Linux' in Australia.
> The process in this land is that you need to defend your trademark and
> if you'd bothered to actually read the information presented to you,
> then you would have known this.

The same could be said for the myriad of man pages anyone hasnt read before
posting here Onno. Excuse me for trying to discuss a linux-related topic on
your list.

Everywhere I looked, the claim was that the fees were to ensure the continued
existance of a not-for-profit organisation. Perhaps I did miss it, but nowhere
did I read that the fees were required by Australian law. In effect, under
Australian law, you are banned from licensing a trademark to someone without
consideration? wow... kind of voids Jeremy's claim that he doesnt expect LMI
to start collecting fees.......

>
> I'm all for moving this rubbish to OT.
>

Maybe you should have your Mitsubishi checked Onno, I think the exhaust is
leaking into the cabin.

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