On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Digital Wokan wrote: > Does this mean that if I want GIF support, I recompile it from the > .src.rpm with that option, or is that something I pass it during install > of this RPM?
Yes, until the patent covering the LZW scheme used in GIF expires. FYI, the _original_ patent should expire on 20-12-2002, in the _US_. The _original_ patent in _Germany_ should expire on 18-06-2004. I don't know for other countries. This depends on when they were filed and the local rules for patent expiry. Bye, Gwenole.
