[plug] Linux trademark not safe?

simon simon at plumtek.com
Sat Sep 17 08:04:47 WST 2005


Senectus . (senectus at gmail.com) wrote:
>
> 'Linux is
> a computer operating system and its kernel' ... demonstrating generic
> use rather than trademark use.

That pretty much sums up my position perfectly. Unfortunately the horse has
bolted. The term 'linux' has meant a lot more than just the kernel for more
than a decade. Linus let this happen. He's too late.

> FFS!
> How dense are these bloody bureaucrats?!?

Probably just about as dense as rapid opensource zealots who fail to plan
ahead and then want the law to bend to their will :)

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