Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 19th Aug 2005 18:44 UTC
More than 90 Australian companies have been asked to pay a licence fee for Linux software in a move apparently backed by Linus Torvalds. Letters demanding US$5000 for use of the Linux name were originally dismissed as a hoax. But according to the Sydney Morning Herald, Linus Torvalds is dead serious.
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I don't know, I still think its a hoax. The enquirer isn't exactly the best source of news. Plus Linus was all about freedom so I doubt he'd do something like this. When I see him say it himself on the lkml or on osdn then I'll believe it.
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I don't know, I still think its a hoax. The enquirer isn't exactly the best source of news. Plus Linus was all about freedom so I doubt he'd do something like this. When I see him say it himself on the lkml or on osdn then I'll believe it.