Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 12:03:01 +0000 From: Lars Hecking <lhecking@users.sourceforge.net> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gif in gd2? Message-ID: <20021219120301.GB10734@nmrc.ie> In-Reply-To: <200212190119.gBJ1J43k047772@aaz.links.ru> References: <20021217201835.GA2688@nmrc.ie> <200212190119.gBJ1J43k047772@aaz.links.ru>
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"."@babolo.ru writes: > > Hi, > > > > Can someone please explain to me the rationale behind adding gif support > > to graphics/gd2? gif support was officially removed from gd with version > > 1.6. Does the FreeBSD project have a license from UniSYS? > UniSYS patented algorithm? http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/lzw/lzw__license__english.htm > Most of countries do not consider algorithms patentable IMHO I am not so sure: http://burnallgifs.org/archives/lzw-main.html They mention not only the US and Canada, but also Japan, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. > It is quite clear: Far from it, IMHO. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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