Does Tux500 Violate the Linux Trademark?
“Now, at the very least, Tux500 qualifies as associating the name of Linux with ‘borderline behavior.’ We have the forum spam, the threats, the website rigging, and more. It could be possible that it’s flat-out unacceptable as well. “Since individual users of the Linux operating system are being made to feel that they “must pay” to show their support of Linux, users may be confused as to who is behind the effort.