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  From: David Newall <davidn@rebel.net.au>
  To  : Alan Kennington <akenning@dog.topology.org>
  Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 23:45:47 +1030 (CST)

Re: "linus killing linux" article

> In my opinion, linux could become some sort
> of open standard watched over by an itnernational
> standards body.

Only if Linus agrees.  I think if somebody tried to
call something "Linux", that wasn't what *he* calls
"Linux," he'd find plenty of people to back him in a 
law suit.  And he'd win, because he owns the name (a
fact that the article already pointed out.)

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