On 10/12/06, Anand Kulkarni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, We are developing a software under GPL. The software has various animations. Now we have found a tool that creates Animated GIFs. My question is that can we use those animated GIF files directly into our software? Is there any license issue involved with the Animated GIFs when it is used in GPL softwares? Waiting for the reply. regards, Anand ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([email protected]) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
The GNU web site states that all GIF patents expire worldwide after October 1, 2006. So you shouldn't have an patent issues if you implement the LZW algorithm. If you're talking about the moral issues involved in using GIF images, then there are alternate formats available, though I have no idea as to their comparative efficacy. As GIF is now free, however, I see no issues with using it. -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([email protected]) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
