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[Fwd: Proper attribution of the Linux Trademark]

Linux International has put in a request that we recognize the Linux
trademark on our various pages. The original communication is attached. 

I understand that it is a pain to keep up with the trademarks. From a
legal perspective, however, it would be good if we did.

Does anyone have an opinion on how to handle this?

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Ean Schuessler                                      ean@brainfood.com
Brainfood, Inc.                              http://www.brainfood.com
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Hi,

In times of legal issues, it would help Linux greatly if all companies that:

	o used the registered trademark "Linux" in their websites or marketing
	  materials would properly attribute that mark to the owner, Linus
	  Torvalds by including the sentence:

	  Linux(R) is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in several countries.

	o had trademarks which included the word "Linux" in them (for example,
	  "Linux International") register the trademark with the Linux Mark
	  Institute (www.linuxmark.org), a non-profit that tracks usage of
	  the trademark "Linux".  Rest assured that this is not a "get rich
	  quick scheme", and that all of the money paid in licensing fees goes
	  into a war chest to protect the mark itself, which in turn protects
	  Linux.

As quickly as possible, please make sure your companies are in compliance

Warmest regards,

Jon "maddog" Hall
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Jon "maddog" Hall
Executive Director           Linux(R) International
email: maddog@li.org         80 Amherst St. 
Voice: +1.603.672.4557       Amherst, N.H. 03031-3032 U.S.A.
WWW: http://www.li.org

Board Member: Uniforum Association, USENIX Association

(R)Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in several countries.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the US and other countries.

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