CompuServe Messages

CIS/Unysis GIF scam

    05-Jan-95 21:14:36
Fm: John Gager 71336,624
To: Syndesis 76004,1763
I agree John, GIF is a lousy format for displaying images, especially in this day and age of 24-bit graphics boards, AGA, etc. The guys interpretation might be a little skewed, but I read the developer's agreement myself and it is very vague in it's specifications for "disposition" and "field of use". My feeling is that Unisys and CompuServe don't have much of a leg to stand on. GIF has been use in the public domain for years and to suddenly indicate that everyone will now have to pay royalties, well I wish them luck in court. // John (Warp 4040 & Emplant Quadra 840) \X/ Mercury@ins.infonet.net