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Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs [message #23487 is a reply to message #23239]

Thu, 25 January 2001 20:21

davidf
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Registered: September 1996

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Richard G. French (rfrench@wellesley.edu) writes:

> Just got David Fanning's 2d ed and on p. 150 he says
> "you must have a ltter from the GIF file format patent
> holder (Compuserve) granting you permission to create
> GIF files . RSI will supply you with the proper license
> for GIF file formation upon receipt...."

Well, that is what was in the works when I wrote
that section of the book. But the last I heard
nothing had been worked out with Compuserve. I'd
be curious to know where things stand too. But
I wouldn't be surprised to find that GIF files
are history. :-(

Cheers,

David

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		IDL 5.4 and gifs By: Craig Markwardt on Fri, 19 January 2001 13:38
		Re: HOW By: Mark Chan on Wed, 24 January 2001 19:15
		Re: HOW By: Mark Chan on Thu, 25 January 2001 18:38
		Re: HOW By: marc schellens[1] on Mon, 05 February 2001 22:55
		Re: HOW By: davidf on Wed, 24 January 2001 19:53
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: R.Bauer on Mon, 22 January 2001 08:24
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: Richard French on Fri, 26 January 2001 15:36
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: davidf on Fri, 26 January 2001 14:47
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: Todd Clements on Fri, 26 January 2001 14:31
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: Richard French on Fri, 26 January 2001 13:01
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: davidf on Thu, 25 January 2001 20:21
		Re: IDL 5.4 and gifs By: Richard French on Thu, 25 January 2001 19:46

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