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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2005-06-29
Seems a bit much. I don't see how it will ensure quality as all either. I mean, there's a lot of crappy products shipped by companies who'd consider $5000 to be a fee for a half hour with a (1 lawyer) lawyer.