__/ [ spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Monday 04 June 2007 11:34 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>> __/ [ spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Monday 04 June 2007 09:44 \__
>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>>>> There are some other musicians that used established names to give the
>>>> impression that they have reputation. Companies do that all the time.
>>>> How about "Linux Gold"?
>>>
>>> Never heard of them either. Really famous are they? Like "dangermouse"?
>
>> Here is their most recent press release:
>
>>
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070601005179&newsLang=en
>
>> It would be weird if someone decided to create a Linux distro/derivative
>> and name it "Linux Gold", only to be sued by some trademark troll from
>> Alaska.
>
> Can't. Linus holds the trademark on linux.
> Oh, they could TRY, but they'd be slapped down pretty hard.
What about Rosch?
http://www.waschmittel.com/?id=1142
W00t. Nice front page, but I don't see their "Linux" detergent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark#Fundamental_concepts
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