Re: [cobalt-users] GD library with PNG and GIF support

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jens Kristian Søgaard" <jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It works like a charm... I have been using it on RaQ2/3/4/XtR ever since
> > they removed GIF support from gd (a while ago...).
>
> I have to comment myself a bit here:
>
> You need to consider the legality issues before doing this!!
>
> I live in Denmark, and the LZW algorithm is not patented (or eligible for
a
> patent), so therefore I can use it freely. The same is probably not so in
> the US.

Correct.  I believe Unisys holds patents on the algorithm in the US and
Canada, though there could be other countries involved as well.  I do a lot
of business with clients outside the US so I'll be installing the patched GD
for testing purposes in order to support clients in Europe and elsewhere.

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