our little daemon abused as symbol of the evil

[Julian H. Stacey]

Hi,
Sorry, for my last post, editing error jhs@
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=?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= wrote:
> There is no need to register a trademark.

Agreed, probably no Need, 
but there might be some benefit to some commercial interests.


> Kirk owns the *copyright* to
> the image, which is valid world-wide at no cost.  As the copyright
> holder, Kirk gets to decide who is and isn't allowed to use the image
> and for what purpose.

Yes. I assume copyright could preempt a trade mark (& free &
avoids renewal hastle ) ... (but if image re-rendered / similar ? )

There's Linux trademarks in Germany (so prob. in others countries),

Aktenzeichen/__Wiedergabe____Markenform__Klassen_Aktenzustand_Anmelder
Registernummer_der_Marke______________________________________/Inhaber

2050271________Deutsch_______Wort________9,_42___Akte_________Haaga,___
_______________Linux_________Bildmarke___________Vernichtet___Dirk_____
_______________Distribution___________________________________73434____
_______________-_DLD__________________________________________Aalen____

2088936________LINUX_________Wortmarke___9_______Marke________Torvalds,
_________________________________________________eingetragen__Linus,___
______________________________________________________________Santa____
______________________________________________________________Clara____
______________________________________________________________Calif.,US

395190185______SUSE__________Wort/_______9,_42___Marke________SUSE_____
_______________Green_________Bildmarke___________eingetragen__Linux____
_______________Chameleon______________________________________products_
_______________Graphic________________________________________GmbH_____
______________________________________________________________90409____
______________________________________________________________Nuernberg

Maybe its a statistical thing ? More Linux people & companies,
willing to pay for a badging/ marketing angle.

Cheers,
Julian
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