Re: [SLUG] Use of Linux Trade Mark in Australia

[James Purser <purserj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 16:05 +1000, Terry Collins wrote:
> 1) Just received this?
> Is this ham fisted jerk genuine?
> It is mainly the wording of the attached full letter that is offensive.
> 
> 
> 2) err, woops sent with attachments & delayed and now I gather it may be 
> genuine.
> 
> Can anyone explain
> 	1) why it was done so ham fistedly (apart from he's a lawyer - nuff said)
> 	2) what are the rules for the general commons use of Linux?
>          3) Or should I just change every occurrence of Linux to 
> GNU/Linux and let those two sort it out {:-).
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Use of Linux Trade Mark in Australia
> Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:12:56 +0800
> From: Jeremy Malcolm <linuxtm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Organization: iLaw
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> 
> Dear Sir or Madam
> 
> I act for Linus Torvalds, and I am writing to you about your use of the
> trade mark "Linux". This is not a letter of demand, but rather a request
> for your assistance, and an attempt to inform or remind you of the
> rights and obligations associated with the use of the trade mark "Linux".
> 
> For further information please refer to the attached PDF letter.
> 
> Yours faithfully,
> 
> Jeremy Malcolm
> 
> -- 
>     Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au  www: 
> http://www.woa.com.au
>     Wombat Outdoor Adventures <Bicycles, Computers, GIS, Printing, 
> Publishing>
> 
>   "People without trees are like fish without clean water"

Jon Oxer has posted something about this here:

http://jon.oxer.com.au//blog/id/70

James Purser
Chief Talking Guy  - Linux Australia Updates
Skype: purserj1977