Re: Statistics on non-free usage
On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 10:22:53PM +0100, Tore Anderson wrote:
> It says it doesn't support all the various RAR formats yet, but with
> a little work I assume it could become a fully adequate alternative to
> the unrar in non-free (unless RAR is patent-encumbered, of course).
I believe that the only relevant patent is the unysis lzw patent, which
expired last year.
It's impossible to tell when a patent will spring up, but it's usually
a good idea to ignore the millions of unknowable patents.
--
Raul
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