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

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.1.10.0811251444041.20120@asgard.lang.hm>
Date:	Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:45:08 -0800 (PST)
From:	david@...g.hm
To:	andy <rootstrap@...glemail.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Need to pay to use the word "Linux" in commercial
 products/services!

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008, andy wrote:

> 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?

1. Trademarks are definantly allowed with GPL code.

2. what are you referring to when you say the work Linux has to be 
licensed?

David Lang
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