Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:43:11 -0800 | From | "Kok, Auke" <> | Subject | Re: Need to pay to use the word "Linux" in commercial products/services! |
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andy wrote: > Hi > > I found it a bit strange that the word "Linux" has to be licensed! > The "word" is protected under GPL v2, as it is appear first in 1991 > in GPL code. Trademarks and Patents are not allowed in GPL! > The registration of the name at later point of time, and now the > licensing terms are very confusing to me, could someone help > me to understand better please?
please talk to a laywer, they can explain everything to you.
Cheers,
Auke
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