Here's the relevant exert. I saw nothing related directly preceding/following this. [Mike] >> of Linux. Kindly sort out what I've said from the retoric of >> others. What I said is NOBODY owns the name. NOBODY owns Linux, >> which means I've as much right to do with it waht I want as you >> or the next guy does. [Clemmitt] >Well, my understanding is, maybe, maybe not. I'm not a lawyer. >But your decision to tell people who filed for the trademark >and fought for it with Della Croce, through the good guises >of some excellent lawyers who did all their work pro bono, >was IMHO not wise. They fought to prove Linus owns the >mark, and they won. At least that's my understanding >not being a lawyer. Are you a patent and trademark >lawyer? [Mike] The same lawyer that took the case for Linus and LI gave me the advice I stated on those pages. Infact I hired him to handle a small trademark issue for me. Had I not had confidence in his advice, I would not have posted my comments regarding the legitimacy of the trademark. I still believe, despite having followig Linus personal request, that the mark is invalid.