I-GNOME Foundation ibhengeze ukuqala kweenkqubo zomthetho kwityala lelungelo elilodwa lomenzi wechiza. Ummangali wayenguRothschild Patent Imaging LLC. Umxholo wengxabano kukuphulwa kwe-patent 9,936,086 kumphathi wezithombe zeShotwell. Ilungelo elilodwa lomenzi wechiza elingasentla ukususela ngo-2008 lichaza ubuchule bokudibanisa ngaphandle kwamacingo isixhobo sokuthatha umfanekiso (ifowuni, ikhamera yewebhu) kwisixhobo sokufumana umfanekiso (iPC) kwaye ngokukhetha ukusasaza imifanekiso ehluzwe ngomhla, indawo kunye nezinye iiparamitha.
ISiseko se-GNOME sijonga ityala njengento engenasiseko kwaye ilungiselela ukukhusela amalungelo ayo enkundleni. Ummangali-Rothschild Patent Imaging LLC,
yitroli yelungelo elilodwa lomenzi wechiza exhaphaza iinkampani ezincinci ezingasoloko zinendlela yokumangala.
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