Re: Need to pay to use the word "Linux" in commercial products/services!

From: Kok, Auke
Date: Tue Nov 25 2008 - 17:43:32 EST


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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