Lu sur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mark_Institute :
The Linux Mark Institute (LMI) is an organization which administers the Linux trademark on behalf of Linus Torvalds for software and computer products, as well as for products used to promote Linux.
The Linux trademark (SN: 1916230) is owned by Linus Torvalds, registered for "Computer operating system software to facilitate computer use and operation." The assignment of the trademark to Torvalds occurred after an attorney, one William R. Della Croce, Jr, in 1996 began sending letters to various Linux distributors claiming to own the Linux trademark and demanding royalties. The distributors rapidly pooled resources, appealed against the original trademark assignment and had it reassigned to Linus Torvalds.
Hmmm, qu'est-ce que vous pensez de ça ?
Faudra-t-il débourser pour Linux-Québec, etc. ?
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From: Daniel James < >
To:
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:33:33 +0100
Subject: [Consortium] Linux trademark
Hello all,
The Linux Mark Institute, now part of OSDL it seems, is attempting to
charge organisations which use Linux in their name - even non-profits
like linuxaudio.org:
http://www.linuxmark.org/forms/linux_licence_doc.html#Check1
I think we should resist this move on principle. It may only be US
$200 per year at the moment for a non-profit, but I don't think it's
really in the spirit of free software to go round mugging people for
money like this. I thought the name Linux was trademarked to prevent
it from abuse.
Cheers
Daniel
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