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Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:55:31 +1000
From: Sean Finn
To: aussie-isp
Message-Id: <200508020303.j7233di80421@koala.aussie.net>
In-Reply-To: <42EEB71F.1060007@lannet.com.au>
Subject: RE: [Oz-ISP] Linux Trademarks in Australia ???
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Post it on Slashdot.org and see what the go is.

-Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: m a j o r d o m o - o w n e r @ k o a l a . a u s s i e . n e t [mailto:majordomo-
> o w n e r @ k o a l a . a u s s i e . n e t On Behalf Of Howard Lowndes
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 9:58 AM
> To: Richard Ham
> Cc: 'AUSSIE ISP'
> Subject: Re: [Oz-ISP] Linux Trademarks in Australia ???
>
> I don't know that his Stat Dec will be much use - they vary from state
> to state.
>
> Richard Ham wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I've just received the message below regarding linux trademarks.... The
> > purported sender was Jeremy Malcolm, but he didn't seem too worried
> about
> > telling me how I have used the trademark... So I can only assume that
> the
> > domain linuxhowtos.net I registered many moons ago is the issue....
> >
> > Is anyone else getting these?? IANAL and all, but the wording, being
> > legalese-ish means that I can't quite understand it..... It all seems a
> > little odd.
> >
> > What the?
> >
> > -- message --
> > From: Jeremy Malcolm [l i n u x t m @ i l a w . c o m . a u
> > To: undisclosed recipients
> > Subject: Use of Linux Trade Mark in Australia
> >
> > Dear Sir or Madam
> >
> > I act for Linus Torvalds, and I am writing to you about your use of the
> > trade mark "Linux". This is not a letter of demand, but rather a request
> for
> > your assistance, and an attempt to inform or remind you of the rights
> and
> > obligations associated with the use of the trade mark "Linux".
> >
> > For further information please refer to the attached PDF letter.
> >
> > Yours faithfully,
> >
> > Jeremy Malcolm
> > -- message --
> >
> > The attachments have been saved to http://linuxhowtos.net/ for
> prosperity.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > ----
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> >
>
> --
> Howard.
> LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people <http://lannet.com.au>
> --
> When you just want a system that works, you choose Linux;
> When you want a system that just works, you choose Microsoft.
> --
> Flatter government, not fatter government;
> Get rid of the Australian states.
>
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