Re: Linux detergent

[Sudhir Gandotra <sgandotra@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know about Germany, but in India, you have SONY suitcases, CASIO
cooker, TATA cooker, as the trademarks are (atleast until WTO has got
that changed) given according to a category of products, and one name
for everything & anything.

jay wrote:
> 
> > A German supermarket is selling a detergent under the name "Linux".
> > This will surely help make Linux a household name.
> 
> just wondering - is that allowed ? I thought Linux was a trademark
> registered to Linus.

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