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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.


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