Re: The end of GIF format [was : Dangerous precedent being set - possible serious violation of the GPL ]

To: Ben Armstrong <synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca>
Cc: Raul Miller <moth@debian.org>, debian-devel@lists.debian.org, recipient list not shown: ;
Subject: Re: The end of GIF format [was : Dangerous precedent being set - possible serious violation of the GPL ]
From: Nils Jeppe <nils@jeppe.de>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 15:47:58 +0100 (CET)
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On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Ben Armstrong wrote:

> to do with them.  What's the story here?  I thought Communicator supported
> them.  Is something wrong with my setup?

Hmm, mine (Debian packaged) reads them fine.

> Anyway, as long as my web browser won't read .png's, I'm reluctant to nuke
> my remaining .gif's.

Vicious circle.. It's just like why everybody still uses
Windows. Someone's got to start pushing the alternatives...

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