You have to pay Unisys only if you create software that creates GIFs, not
if you USE software that creates GIFs.
See http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/weekly/aa083099.htm for a
description if you are confused.
J
Thanks for your message at 01:57 PM 9/3/99 -0400, Augusto Sellhorn:
>John Zukowski wrote:
> >
> > Use the RepaintManager to capture an Image of what is on a JComponent.
> > Use the Acme GIF encoder to go from Image to output stream.
> >
> > http://www.acme.com/java/software/Acme.JPM.Encoders.GifEncoder.html
> >
> > [There might be something in the Java Media Framework to do this also.]
>
>Maybe a little bit off topic, but does anybody know if it's "legal" to
>do
>this ? I remember reading something about Unisys charging people that
>created
>gifs with "unlicensed" software. Does an enconder like Acme's violate
>this ?
>
>Augusto
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