y cant those companies just change their names and be done with it? also is $A200 too much a burden for these comapnies. then they should declare bankruptcy. i think that this is like a certification for companies, much like RHCE, only that its being given by Linus. If you dont want it, change your name. As simple as that. No one is forcing you to use Open Source. No one is forcing you to stick with the old name. bring out bigger and better with a new name. or are they trying to get by using a popular brand name?