[Fwd: Fw: It's Free GIF Day!]

[Net Llama!]

Its true.  The US patent expired on 6/20.

On 06/28/03 17:50, Ken Moffat wrote:

> 
> Can someone verify this? or reveal the truth?
> 
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> Topic: It's Free GIF Day!, Section: The Penguin's Den [11]
> From: Ian Loxton / Australia 74777,3044, To: All
> 20 June 2003, marks the expiry of Unisys' patent on GIF LZW compression!
> 
> Free GIF for everyone!
> 
> Ian,
> from Adelaide, South Australia
> on Fri, 20 Jun 2003 15:50 (Aust. Central Time +9:30 UTC)
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> Ian,
> 
>>>> Free GIF for everyone! <<<
> 
> 
>  That's not true, only the US patent is phasing out.
> 
> For most countries in europe it will be summer 2004. How about AU ?
> 
> Helmut


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