The GIF Format is Finally Patent-Free

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Oct 1, 2006 4:55 PM EDT
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"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.

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