On 07 Dec 2002 01:13:03 -0600 Joseph A Nagy Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-12-07 at 00:41, Nigel Ridley wrote: > > On 07 Dec 2002 00:06:50 -0600 > > Joseph A Nagy Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><snip> > > Hi, > > > > Are you sure you want to use gifs? I also thought about it for my > > 'non-profit' website and wrote to Unisys to ask about a license - > > their answer? $10,000 per year and 1% of all products sold on my > > website (I did inform them that I wasn't selling anything!). So I > > switched everything to png's. > > > > Have a look at: > > http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/burn_all_gifs.htm > > and, if you want animated graphics: > > http://www.libmng.com/ > > > > RedHat crippled Xmms (media player) in 8.0, also because of patent > > problems - so that is why they probably don't include the 'gif' plugin > > in their Gimp RPM's. > > > > Nigel Ridley. > <snip> > Unfortunately PNG's don't support animation. No but MNG does. > > Yeah, I know they did. So I promptly went to XMMS's website and > downloaded the RPM that would add in the MP3 decoder (it's only the > encoder's that the patent holders want), and I read at > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html: > > "Unisys does not require licensing, or fees to be paid, for > non-commercial, non-profit GIF-based applications, including those for > use on the on-line services. Concerning developers of software for the > Internet network, the same principle applies. Unisys will not pursue > previous inadvertent infringement by developers producing versions of > software products for the Internet prior to 1995. The company does not > require licensing, or fees to be paid for non-commercial, non-profit > offerings on the Internet, including "Freeware"." The email reply that I got from Unisys informed me that I needn't pay the license fee so long as the gif was created with an app that HAD paid the license fee - such as PaintShop. Unfortunately The Gimp doesn't have a license and so the problem. They were adamant that if I manipulated or created gif's using The Gimp that I would need to purchase a license. That was only 2 months ago!! > > I guess they changed it. *shrugs* Either way, I need the animation > ability (unless there is now a MNG plugin (basically an animated PNG > form what I understand) for GIMP) of a GIF (I'm trying to make a logo > similar to what I have at http://jan-jr-ent.homelinux.org except WAY > smaller (only like 100x50 pixels)). If your really desperated and don't mind using something other than The Gimp (don't know about a plugin for MNG's) then ImageMagic will convert most animated gif's. > -- > Joseph A Nagy Jr > CEO, Joseph A Nagy Jr Enterprises > http://jan-jr-ent.homelinux.org Nigel Ridley. I AM Bible Studies and Resources http://www.i-amfaithweb.net Messianic E-Cards.com http://www.messianicecards.com OliveRoot Ministries http://www.oliveroot.net I AM Bible Studies and Resources http://www.i-amfaithweb.net Messianic E-Cards.com http://www.messianicecards.com OliveRoot Ministries http://www.oliveroot.net _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
