Flutterby™! : Linux trademark fight..

A good article (Wow, from ZDnet!?!) with more than one side of the story about Linus and the Linux Mark Institute wanting licensing, and/or a statutory declaration waiving any claim to exclusive rights to its use.

Australia's a little different then the US, and in order to trademark Linux, which we all pretty much agree Linus should own that name, he has to get the people currently using the name to essentially agree that the term as used in their companies names, is not soley theirs to use. And.. you have to show and prove that you are taking measure to protect your trademark to keep it.