Reply to post: Re: Non sequitur?

Hardened Linux stalwarts Grsecurity pull the pin after legal fight

Robert Helpmann??
Childcatcher

Re: Non sequitur?

I get them being upset about their brand being attached to what they consider an inferior product, but this sounds a lot like they jumped on one business model and are pissed off that another business decided to take advantage of a perfectly legal, though different, way of doing business. If it is a trademark issue, then fine, take them to court. Even if it fails to gain any funds for the company, the best way to lose a trademark in the US is to fail to defend it. If it is a matter of use of their product, as long as no laws were broken, then there is nothing that can be done, even if it is a bitter pill to swallow.

I view this action as an admission that the Grsecurity business model did not work and hope the change works out well for them.

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