Re: LWZ and gif support

[John Foster <jfoster@augustmail.com>]

Andreas Tscharner wrote:

> On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 01:13:25 -0500 (EST)
> 20040104@linuxtech.com wrote:
>
>  
>
> > We are remastering a Live CD, either mepis or knoppix, for our site
> > starryskies.com and would rather use the Debian packages of Open
> > Office, however I read that gifs are a problem with the Debian
> > version, is that correct?
> >
> > I thought the LZW patent had expired and this was no longer an issue.
> >    
>
> The LZW patent has expired in the USA and will expire sometime this year
> in Europe (don't know when, sorry).
>
> Best regards
> 	Andreas
>  
I wonder if the folks at GIMP will then incorporate the LZW/gif format 
into a single application??? anybody heard?

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