Patent Lawsuits
Trend Micro is suing Barracuda Networks for the latter's distribution of ClamAV as part of a security package. Trend Micro claims that Barracuda's use of ClamAV infringes on a software patent for filtering viruses on an Internet gateway. The free software community has responded in part by calling for a boycott of Trend Micro. The boycott is backed by the Free Software Foundation.
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