Hi guys, > As far as I know the Unisys patent has lapsed and the legal > issues no longer apply.
This is true for most 'first world' countries, however there are some third world countries that the patent will apply until 2007. If there is any chance that the application or the graphics that it creates would be used in any of these countries then you risk violating the patent. Myself, I'd rather not risk it (even if they've never really made an issue out of it for people like us). Besides, there are numerous alternatives that are open source and unrestricted in use in any way. Why tie yourself to the one that risks implied legal complications? Regards, Shawn K. Hall http://ReliableAnswers.com/ '// ======================================================== Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/k7folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> '// ======================================================= Rules : http://ReliableAnswers.com/List/Rules.asp Home : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbHelp/ ======================================================= Post : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave : [EMAIL PROTECTED] '// ======================================================= Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
