Add a note on trademarks and fix license link The tux trademark is definitely an FAQ. I'll run this by Larry Ewing to make sure the current wording is okay with him. Signed-off-by: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
diff --git a/content/faq.rst b/content/faq.rst index 238ea2d..bf509ce 100644 --- a/content/faq.rst +++ b/content/faq.rst
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ Is Linux Kernel Free Software? ------------------------------ -Linux kernel is released under GNU GPL version 2 and is therefore Free -Software as defined by the `Free Software Foundation`_. You may read the -entire copy of the license in the COPYING_ file distributed with each -release of the Linux kernel. +Linux kernel is released under the terms of GNU GPL version 2 and is +therefore Free Software as defined by the `Free Software Foundation`_. + +For more information, please consult the documentation: + +- `Linux kernel licensing rules`_ .. _`Free Software Foundation`: https://www.fsf.org/ -.. _COPYING: /pub/linux/kernel/COPYING +.. _`Linux kernel licensing rules`: https://docs.kernel.org/process/license-rules.html I heard that Linux ships with non-free "blobs" ---------------------------------------------- @@ -40,6 +42,21 @@ .. _`linux-firmware`: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/ +Can I use the word "Linux" or the tux logo? +------------------------------------------- +Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds and its use is +governed by the Linux Trademark Institute. Please consult the following +page for further information: + +- `Trademark Usage`_ + +The tux penguin logo was created by Larry Ewing using Gimp software. It +is free to use, including commercially, as long as you give Larry Ewing +proper credit ("if someone asks"). For any other permissions, please +reach out to Mr. Larry Ewing directly. + +.. _`Trademark Usage`: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage/ + What does "stable/EOL" and "longterm" mean? ------------------------------------------- As kernels move from the "mainline" into the "stable" category, two