Re: Good result
Patent troll business models only function because paying the settlement is cheaper than going to court and paying lawyers.
Since GNOME were defending the case out of principle, and because they had lawyers who were working for free, they could potentially keep the case going for a looooong time. I suspect the prospect of actually having to pay for some lawyering in court made the trolls settle ASAP.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
