# patent trolls Published articles for patent trolls. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Debian Donates to Support GNOME Patent Defense DevFeed: [Debian Donates to Support GNOME Patent Defense]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Sam Hartman Published: 2019-10-28T16:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Bits from Debian]() Topics: [Debian](), [free software](), [Software]() Tags: [2019](), [community](), [debian](), [donation](), [free-software](), [fundraising](), [gnome](), [organizations](), [patent-trolls]() ### AI overview Debian pledges $5,000 to the GNOME Foundation to support its patent defense and joins the wider free software community in opposing patent trolls. ### Source excerpt Today, the Debian Project pledges to donate $5,000 to the GNOME Foundation in support of their ongoing patent defense. On October 23, we wrote to express our support for GNOME in an issue that affects the entire free software community. Today we make that support tangible. "This is bigger than GNOME," said Debian Project Leader Sam Hartman. "By banding together and demonstrating that the entire free software community is behind GNOME, we can send a strong message to non-practicing entities (patent trolls). When you target anyone in the free software community, you target all of us. We will fight, and we will fight to invalidate your patent. For us, this is more than money. This is about our freedom to build and distribute our software." "We're incredibly grateful to Debian for this kind donation, and also for their support," said Neil McGovern, Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation. "It's been heartening to see that when free software is attacked in this way we all come together on a united front." If GNOME needs more money later in in this defense, Debian will be there to support the GNOME Foundation. We encourage individuals and organizations to join us and stand strong against patent trolls. ## The Debian Project stands with the GNOME Foundation in defense against patent trolls DevFeed: [The Debian Project stands with the GNOME Foundation in defense against patent trolls]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ana Guerrero López Published: 2019-10-23T08:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Bits from Debian]() Topics: [free software](), [Debian](), [Open Source](), [Software]() Tags: [2019](), [debian](), [foundation](), [free-software](), [fundraising](), [gnome](), [lawsuit](), [open-source](), [patent-trolls](), [software]() ### AI overview The Debian Project expresses support for the GNOME Foundation in its legal defense against a patent-infringement lawsuit involving Shotwell, a free and open-source personal photo manager. It reiterates concerns about software patents and asks readers to consider donating to GNOME's patent defense fund. ### Source excerpt In 2012, the Debian Project published our Position on Software Patents, stating the threat that patents pose to Free Software. The GNOME Foundation has announced recently that they are fighting a lawsuit alleging that Shotwell, a free and Open Source personal photo manager, infringes a patent. The Debian Project firmly stands with the GNOME Foundation in their efforts to show the world that we in the Free Software communities will vigorously defend ourselves against any abuses of the patent system. Please read this blog post about GNOME's defense against this patent troll and consider making a donation to the GNOME Patent Troll Defense Fund.