For those who are unaware, there was recently a high profile (and, IMO, very shady) attempt in Australia to trademark the term Linux. In order to receive a trademark, the applicants had to demonstrate the term Linux is generic. While reading the article, this caught my eye: "The applicant used Wikipedia and Google to back its claim but IP Australia dismissed the examples. 'The entry from the Wikipedia encyclopaedia indicates 'Linux is a computer operating system and its kernel' ... demonstrating generic use rather than trademark use.'" - http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Linux_trademark_bid_rejected/0,20… Ok, I admit, I smiled a bit.