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DaiPlusPlus on May 15, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Adobe Photoshop Source Code (2013)

TIL, "Linux", without the "GNU/" prefix is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

https://ubuntu.com/legal/trademarks#:~:text=Linux%C2%AE%20is....

So (in the US, at least), it's "Linux(TM)" and not "GNU/Linux" - I'm going to love using this the next time anyone goes uhmackshully to me.

medmunds on May 15, 2024 [–]

Uhmackshully, since it's registered, it's "Linux®". The ™ is for unregistered trademarks.

DaiPlusPlus on May 15, 2024 | [–]

Hoisted by my own petard!

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