I don't understand the negative reactions here.
Gnome got Rothschild to agree to never sue another open-source project again. That's a huge concession and an outcome that's arguably better than a few invalidated patents.
Gnome got Rothschild to agree to never sue another open-source project again. That's a huge concession and an outcome that's arguably better than a few invalidated patents.
Also, there's a question of how widely this legally binding promise is... will it apply to anyone else who wants to buy these patents?