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ZDNet Australia: Suspicions Fade Over Linux Trademark Move

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“Linux Australia (LA) has moved to reassure the community that
letters sent out by a lawyer acting on behalf of Linus Torvalds are
part of a legitimate process to ensure the open source software’s
creator maintains control of the ‘Linux’ trademark.

“Perth-based lawyer Jeremy Malcolm has recently written to
Australian Linux vendors asking them to relinquish any legal claim
to the name Linux and purchase a licence for its use from the
worldwide trademark owner…”


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