Re: GIF support in the GD library.

So how does GIMP get around it if there is no workaround? There are copies of GIMP floating around all over. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Adams" <chris@digitaria.com> To: "php-general" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] GIF support in the GD library. > > It really would be nice if the support was put back in to the GD library. > It > > is obvious that there are ways around the Unisys legal problems. > Personally, > > I feel that GIF support would be worth exploring those paths. > > Unfortunately, there is no workaround. Unisys waited until GIF had been in > use for many, many years before attempting to charge royalties on the LZW > patent. They originally allowed free software to use the algorithm (1995) > but revised this in 1999. Basically, their licensing terms and open source > licenses are mutually exclusive. The other problem is that use of unlicensed > software (e.g. gd) on your website means that Unisys will come after you > (the site owner) for money as well. > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >