Mike McCarty wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > >Mike McCarty wrote: > >>They why was there a big flap when Unisys restricted use of GIF? > >Unisys held a patent covering LZW compression. Unisys did not create > >the GIF format. The GIF format was created by CompuServe. Neither > > Thanks for the reply. I am aware of all you state here. > > You did not address my comment. The fact that a format is disclosed > does not mean that the holders of the design are not able to restrict > its use.
Sorry. I did not catch the sarcasm in the what I now know to be rhetorical question. Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
