GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
([Briefs] May 21, 2020 14:18 UTC (Thu) (corbet))
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- News link: https://lwn.net/Articles/821094/
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The patent suit [1]filed against the GNOME Foundation last September [2]has now been resolved . " In this walk-away settlement, 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. " There is no mention of what the foundation had to give — if anything — for this settlement,
[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/800516/
[2] https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/05/patent-case-against-gnome-resolved/
[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/800516/
[2] https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/05/patent-case-against-gnome-resolved/
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
All good for OSS. The patent lives on, and can now only hurt closed source software. Win for all.
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
All good for OSS. The patent lives on, and can now only hurt closed source software. Win for all.
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
All software patents are bad and stupid, even if one open source project isn't affected by it
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
All software patents are bad and stupid, even if one open source project isn't affected by it
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
That's not what the settlement said.
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
That's not what the settlement said.
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
A real win that the settlement covers all OSI-approved licenses, and NOT just one Open Source project. The Pro-Bono legal team accomplished a stretch goal.
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
Sounds like they attacked with bows and arrows, and suddenly realised that Gnome had a Gatling Gun.
Cheers,
Wol
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
Sounds like they attacked with bows and arrows, and suddenly realised that Gnome had a Gatling Gun.
Cheers,
Wol
GNOME resolves Rothschild patent suit
> There is no mention of what the foundation had to give — if anything — for this settlement
According to Neil McGovern on Reddit, "not a penny": [1]https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/gnseuh/patent_cas...
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/gnseuh/patent_case_against_gnome_resolved/frbvedd/?context=3