[tex-live] LZW (was: tldoc)

Martin Schroeder ms@artcom-gmbh.de
Wed, 22 May 2002 12:18:05 +0200


On 2002-05-19 17:04:42 -0400, Karl Berry wrote:
> As far as I know Unisys granted an exception for gif files only, and for
> strictly noncommercial purposes only.
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html
> 
> Has Unisys done something else since?

The LZW patent expires in 2003-06 anyway
(http://lpf.ai.mit.edu/Patents/Gif/Gif.html)

Best regards
        Martin
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