Should we remove compressed GIF generation from Squeak 3.7?

Lex Spoon lex at cc.gatech.edu
Sun Feb 22 19:22:23 UTC 2004


Ned Konz <ned at squeakland.org> wrote:
> Though the Unisys patents have already expired in the US and are expiring in 
> Canada, Japan and Europe by the end of June, there may still be some 
> potential problems (both before that time and with respect to the IBM 
> patent).


If the patents really are running out in June, then I say just wait it
out and find something more useful to do.  But that is a big IF.  Do you
have any further information about where and through what dates the
patent might still apply?

-Lex



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