FSF's Stallman: Linux trademark squabble distracts from more serious issues
Richard Stallman, chair of the Free Software Foundation, said on Thursday that the Linux trademark fracas in Australia has distracted attention away from the real issue - that of freedom to distribute and change software.
In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Stallman said : "Free software means you’re free to run it, study it, change it, redistribute it, and distribute modified versions - the way cooks do with recipes. What names you’re allowed to call a program is a side issue."
The Linux trademark became an issue last month after a lawyer acting on behalf of Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote to 90 Australian companies asking that they sign a statutory declaration waiving exclusive rights to the trademark’s use.
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