[ale] [Fwd: [Gimp-user] End of the gif patent?]

[Geoffrey]

On Friday, 20th June 2003, the death knell sounds for US patent number 
4,558,302. Having benefitted its owner, the Unisys Corporation for 20 
years, the contents of the patent are entered into the Public Domain and 
may be used absolutely freely by anyone.

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/6/19/35919/4079

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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