> For a good explanation of the current status. They verify there that > reading of LZW-GIF files is perfectly ok. It is only creating them that > is an issue. > > The patent does expire in 2003 though. > > -Rasmus
Well 2003 isn't all that far off. That will be a serious problem for PNG when the time comes (probably this have been the problem all along ... a lot of big players just waiting for the patent to expire) Well lets hope the same does not happen with JPEG2000 and their royalty free license. Lukas Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________ DybNet Internet Solutions GbR Reuchlinstr. 10-11 Gebäude 4 1.OG Raum 6 (4.1.6) 10553 Berlin Germany Tel. : +49 30 83 22 50 00 Fax : +49 30 83 22 50 07 www.dybnet.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________ -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
