LXer: The GIF Format is Finally Patent-Free

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10-01-2006, 08:03 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,262 Rep:	LXer: The GIF Format is Finally Patent-Free Published at LXer: "Not many people noticed that the GIF file format is only now free from patents, as of the 1st of October 2006. Quick recap: first in 1999 Unisys tried to extort money from users and developers. Then, in 2003 the world hoped that the saga would finally be over. Read More...

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