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    Re: GIF licensing —Kevin Loch
   (...) Unisys holds a patent on the LZW compression algorythm. Common GIF implementations use this. There are implementations (like libungif) that use no compression and can be used freely. If you use software that creates a GIF, and uses LZW (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
   
        Re: GIF licensing —Carsten Schmitz
     Hello, one additionally point: IMHO is the use of the GIF algorithms in non-commercial programs for free. -- Greetings, Carsten Schmitz "Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:G35CE8.Jwx@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
    
         Re: GIF licensing —Matthew Miller
     (...) I don't think that's safe. Unisys' behavior on this point has been erratic. (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
    
         Re: GIF licensing —Tobias Möller
     Um, well, I dunno if "GifBuilder" for Mac is a commercial program... But since I haven't done it myself, then I guess it's OK. BTW, how is Unisys going to track me down anyway? --Tobias (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
    
         Re: GIF licensing —Matthew Miller
     (...) Not likely. But they could track down the shareware/freeware authors and harass them. (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
   
        (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
 

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