Open-source GNOME Foundation slapped with patent infringement lawsuit

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IP troll tries its chances with non-profit GNOME Foundation over patent claim defeated by Garmin

The open-source GNOME Foundation has been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit over its Shotwell personal photo manager. The lawsuit [PDF] has been launched by a company called Rothschild ...

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