Its true. The US patent expired on 6/20.

On 06/28/03 17:50, Ken Moffat wrote:


Can someone verify this? or reveal the truth?


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Topic: It's Free GIF Day!, Section: The Penguin's Den [11]
From: Ian Loxton / Australia 74777,3044, To: All
20 June 2003, marks the expiry of Unisys' patent on GIF LZW compression!

Free GIF for everyone!

Ian,
from Adelaide, South Australia
on Fri, 20 Jun 2003 15:50 (Aust. Central Time +9:30 UTC)

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Ian,

Free GIF for everyone! <<<


That's not true, only the US patent is phasing out.

For most countries in europe it will be summer 2004. How about AU ?

Helmut


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