On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:30:04 +1300 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:40, Jason Greenwood wrote: > > Dunno bout a penguin on the box but there IS one on their product PDF. > The TuX 'Trade Mark' / logo is Free and therefore completely undefended. > It can be plopped on anything. Thus it is of such nebulous value that it's > worthless. A very great pity. I bought a usb gadget which had a TuX on the > box, but I could not get it to go under Linux at all. Fortunately I got it > from a retailer of repute and got a refund. Yes but it can still constitute false advertising. put a penguin on the box and IMHO it is a representation that the product works with linux. but as I already said "works with linux" is a variable feast. > > I hope that the new GPL recognises that point when it's published. > not usre how it will be relevant, especially when larry ewing's tux page says "Feel free to do whatever you see fit with the images, you are encouraged to integrate them into other designs that fit your need." But that doesn't excuse manufacturers who put a "false" penguin on the box. > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell > > NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, > it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. > Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
