http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/TomCallaway/SecondaryArchitectures

[Manas Saksena]

Jeff Spaleta wrote:
> On 7/12/07, Manas Saksena <msaksena at marvell.com> wrote:
>> Every one derives from Linus' kernel tree and creates their own custom
>> Linux kernel. But, they are all still Linux kernels. And, they dont
>> dilute the "Linux" brand.
> 
> Its more complicated than brand value. My interpretation, from sitting
> outside the red hat fenceline, is that there's also potential
> liability associated with 'blessing' a codebase that is not under the
> direct control of the fedora build system.  I'd absolutely LOVE to
> find a solution in derived-distribution space that let the builders of
> these distros share credit with the Fedora community. It sure be super
> nice to be able to have people gloat and preen over their consumption
> of the work we are doing. There's no doubt in my mind, that its a PR
> win all around if we can find a way to present Fedora as an ecosystem
> of distributions, even the derived ones and march forward into the
> future arm-in-ARM singing obnoxiously.  But since linus, as the
> trademark holder to linux, isn't the name of a corporation
> incorporated in a hyper-litigious country with enough assests to be
> worth protecting... the parallel between the trademark situations is
> not really the same.

I think we are in agreement here.

Regards,
Manas