Linux-Watch: When Is Debian Not Debian? | Linux Today

Linux-Watch: When Is Debian Not Debian?

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SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Oct 21, 2005

“There are times when I just want to crack some open-source
heads together.

“Take, please take, for example, the current fit in Debian
circles over whether the DCC Alliance can use the Debian name or
trademark.

“On one side, you have the DCC Alliance members: Credativ GmbH,
Knoppix, LinEx, Linspire, MEPIS LLC, Progeny Linux Systems Inc.,
Sun Wah Linux Ltd., UserLinux, and Xandros Inc…”

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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