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Alexey Dokuchaev ha scritto:
> Per libungif's pkg-descr, it's not just being unencumbered by patents, but
> also "implements a superset of that [giflib's] library's API".

It's a superset because it doesn't implement the LZW patented compression.

> Regardless
> of the possible API and patent issues, what makes libgif a 'preferred'
> solution?

The fact that they shared the same codebase and now only giflib is 
developed (and has also LZW compression).

> I see it this way: if 100% of ports can be happy with "official" libgif, let
> is be so (ditto for libungif).

I agree with you here.

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/graphics/libungif/Makefile.diff?r1=1.46;r2=1.47;f=h

-- 
Alex Dupre