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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 03:32:45 -0000
From: Sean Winn To: Nathan Reilly, Terry Collins Cc: aussie-isp Message-Id: <twig.1123039965.52801@gothic.net.au> In-Reply-To: <3178ACFA-96FD-42B1-8050-C4ACAD348A1A@bbuzzed.cx> References: <42EEB71F.1060007@lannet.com.au> <200508020303.j7233di80421@koala.aussie.net> <20050802054137.GR1230@k7.mavetju> <42EF2C55.6050205@rebel.net.au> <20050802082712.GS1230@k7.mavetju> <42EF63E9.70200@rebel.net.au> <42EF7B55.7080109@woa.com.au> Subject: Re: [Oz-ISP] Linux Trademarks in Australia ??? |
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On Wed, Aug 3, 2005, Nathan Reilly <n a t h a n @ b b u z z e d . c x said: > > On 02/08/2005, at 11:55 PM, Terry Collins wrote: >> [snip] > >> a) whilst never having been arsed about the distinction between the >> distinction between his client and FSF/RS, I will now make sure >> that I always refer to it all as GNU/linux so that it makes it >> clear that how useless his clients work/trademark is without the >> GNU part. >> >> b) I'll make sure I change all my web pages to refer to GNUlinux >> >> c) I will round up the counter logs from my web pages over the >> years and send that blood sucker a bill for prior promotion of what >> he claims is his clients trademark. It should have just as much >> legal claim as that letter as his clients trademark would have >> absolutely no value without the work of myself and many others. >> >> d) FOSS is starting to sound a nice term. {:-) >> >> >> Basically, that letter has to be one of the most ham-fisted efforts >> to promote that "pc unix look-alike kernel" I've ever seen. It is a >> good fit for a mickeysoft FUD 101 letter. > > Or, we let the baby have their rattle and all just use FreeBSD :) > Where FreeBSD is a trademark of the FreeBSD Foundation? Or NetBSD...where it's a trademark of the NetBSD Foundation... (though not in Australia according to a quick search of IPAustralia) They all have their name trademarked for protection from blood suckers who would otherwise trademark it and send out licensing demands. All of them require money for the upkeep of the foundation itself as a legal entity (including legal costs pertaining to registration) Why is it too much to expect a policy concerning the use of the name? > ---- > email "unsubscribe aussie-isp" to m a j o r d o m o @ a u s s i e . n e t to be removed. > > > -- Sean Winn All opinions valued at $0.02, and not subject to inflation. ---- email "unsubscribe aussie-isp" to m a j o r d o m o @ a u s s i e . n e t to be removed. |
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