>>>>> "Leonard" == Leonard den Ottolander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Leonard> The problem with this particular case is that you have a GPLed
Leonard> content that can be freely distributed, but there is uncertainty
Leonard> on how to identify the content. If people go to Cheapbytes they
Leonard> will probably not be buying "Green Socks Linux 7.2" even though it
Leonard> is a verbatim copy of the FTP version of Red Hat Linux 7.2.
All I'm going to say is that I am aware that the appropriate people in the
company are aware of the implications, and that this is a topic of
discussion for those people. I am not Red Hat's legal counsel, so I'm not
going to say more than that...
Leonard> Maybe you could reply to Robert's statement?
>> Frankly, i don't see how red hat can prevent someone like cheapbytes
>> from selling a distribution of linux entitled "an unsupported but exact
>> copy of red hat 7.2". they wouldn't be claiming it's red hat 7.2, just
>> something bit-for-bit identical to it on the physical CD. i fail to see
>> how this would constitute a violation of red hat's trademark.
Nope, I'm not going to reply -- that requires an interpretation of
trademark law, and Red Hat doesn't pay me to do that... :-)
Ed
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