[ Note: I read this mailing list. There is no need to CC me on replies, unless it is _really_ urgent. I pay for my PPP connections. Thanks. ] Michael Meskes: > > There are two problems here: 1) It uses gif which Unisys has patent > > Doesn't xloadimage use it, too? Only to decode, I think. Decoding is OK. pbmplus also creates GIF's. gunzip also decodes .Z's, but it is still free. Unisys has graciously allowed people to decode, but not to code.