How does it affect user groups Re: [SGVLUG] Linux Trade mark ...

[Alex Roston]

Emerson, Tom wrote:

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>>Behalf Of Dustin
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>>Anyway, it is my uninformed opinion that there is *no chance* 
>>that anyone
>>is ever going to bother us (except for one easily fixable minor detail
>>which I mention somewhere below), 
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>>Note that this implies that they aren't even interested in what we do
>>unless we use Linux as part of a trademark or without proper 
>>attributions.
>>We aren't doing the first.  We may actually be using it without proper
>>attribution, though, and I *can* imagine a polite letter asking us to
>>attribute it.  We should probably do this anyway without being asked,
>>because (IIRC) acknowledging their ownership of the mark 
>>strengthens their claim and makes it easier (read: less costly in the long run) 
>>to defend it.
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>Since this came up on the eve of rolling in a new website, it WAS on my mind to add a couple of lines here and there [perhaps on the "template"] to supply said attribution, but before I just off-and-do-this, I'd like some more yea/nay votes on whether it is necessary.
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>(perhaps this should be the first "poll"? ;) )
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I'm all for the trademark attribution. It may keep us from having to pay 
money, and thus become organized. It may also keep us from being a test 
case.

Alex