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While I understand the financial motivation to settle in this way - getting these bogus patents invalidated takes a lot of lawyer time/money - reading this piec
by Yetanfou 6y ago
While I understand the financial motivation to settle in this way - getting these bogus patents invalidated takes a lot of lawyer time/money - reading this piece of fluff does leave a nasty aftertaste, almost as if those Rothschild Patent Imaging, and Leigh M. Rothschild are anything but the bottom-feeding pond scum detritus that they really are.
- goodcanadian 6y agoWell, you have to read between the lines a lot on these kinds of announcements, but what I see is a massive win for Gnome: GNOME receives a release and covenant not to be sued for any patent held by Rothschild Patent Imaging. Further, both Rothschild Patent Imaging and Leigh Rothschild are granting a release and covenant to any software that is released under an existing Open Source Initiative approved license (and subsequent versions thereof), including for the entire Rothschild portfolio of patents, to the extent such software forms a material part of the infringement allegation.
- tssva 6y agoI think most people can see it is a win for GNOME but it is far short of the goal the GNOME Foundation proclaimed when it went out raising money.
- tssva 6y agoInvalidating a patent does take a lot of lawyer time/money but the GNOME Foundation set a funding goal of $125k when it announced doing so was an aim of the defense fund which certainly conveys that they believe that level of funding would make it possible. Something they certainly would have conferred with their legal team regarding. They exceeded that goal by $25k.
- zoobab 6y agoGnome Foundation should give the money back.