RE: [PHP-DEV] Let's fork GD!
| From: | Lukas Smith | Date: | Fri, 12 Apr 2002 07:22:54 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] Let's fork GD! | ||
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> For a good explanation of the current status. They verify there that
> reading of LZW-GIF files is perfectly ok. It is only creating them
that
> is an issue.
>
> The patent does expire in 2003 though.
>
> -Rasmus
Well 2003 isn't all that far off. That will be a serious problem for PNG
when the time comes (probably this have been the problem all along ... a
lot of big players just waiting for the patent to expire)
Well lets hope the same does not happen with JPEG2000 and their royalty
free license.
Lukas Smith
smith@dybnet.de
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