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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RE: Still having a hard time believing it
by Thom_Holwerda on Fri 19th Aug 2005 17:54
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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.
You do know that I used the Reg purely as a vessel, right? The real meat is in the Syndey Morning Herald, but that is subscription-based article so I figured I'd use the Reg since most people (inclduing me) don't like reg. to read articles.
RE[2]: Still having a hard time believing it
by TaterSalad on Fri 19th Aug 2005 18:06
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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.