Torvalds Defends Linux Mark Enforcement

Iria · Aug 22, 2005, 10:46 PM

Facing increasing criticism from the open source community, Linux founder Linus Torvalds defended his lawyer's actions in an e-mail to the Linux Kernel Mailing List.

In July, the lawyer contacted 90 Australian companies serving them with a cease and desist letter over the Linux trademark. The notices were sent with Torvalds' blessing. The companies could choose to sublicense the Linux name for a fee of anywhere from $200 to $5,000, the letter stated.

What followed was an avalanche of criticism aimed at Torvalds, claiming he was personally attempting to make money off of the success of Linux, which has been developed by thousands of programmers.
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Aug 22, 2005, 10:46 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Torvalds Defends Linux Mark Enforcement Facing increasing criticism from the open source community, Linux founder Linus Torvalds defended his lawyer's actions in an e-mail to the Linux Kernel Mailing List. In July, the lawyer contacted 90 Australian companies serving them with a cease and desist letter over the Linux trademark. The notices were sent with Torvalds' blessing. The companies could choose to sublicense the Linux name for a fee of anywhere from $200 to $5,000, the letter stated. What followed was an avalanche of criticism aimed at Torvalds, claiming he was personally attempting to make money off of the success of Linux, which has been developed by thousands of programmers. __________ Read More / Source: BetaNews