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Re: gif license [message #27711 is a reply to message #27667]

Fri, 02 November 2001 07:18

Dennis Boccippio
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Registered: July 2000

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In article <MPG.164b723e6e90f584989741@news.frii.com>,
David Fanning <david@dfanning.com> wrote:

> Stein Vidar Hagfors Haugan (shaugan@esa.nascom.nasa.gov) writes:
>
>> Isn't it.. Also, if you're a user that should pay no money for the license,
>> because you're not making money off LZW, I don't think anyone would get far
>> with an infringement lawsuit (i.e. can they sue you for not paying the
>> processing fee?). However, I'm not a lawyer.. ;-)
>
> The goal isn't to sue you. The goal is to
> harass you until you conclude it is cheaper
> to pay the fee than it is to fend off the harassment.
>

Cogently stated. And they win (unless I can't figure out a way to
actually _get_ the money to them).

- DJB

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[Message index]

		gif license By: Michael L. Kaiser on Mon, 29 October 2001 12:21
		Re: gif license By: Dennis Boccippio on Fri, 02 November 2001 07:18
		Re: gif license By: Dennis Boccippio on Fri, 02 November 2001 07:16
		Re: gif license By: Dennis Boccippio on Fri, 02 November 2001 07:26
		Re: gif license By: Craig Markwardt on Thu, 01 November 2001 21:35
		Re: gif license By: David Fanning on Thu, 01 November 2001 13:53
		Re: gif license By: nobody@nowhere.com (S on Thu, 01 November 2001 08:25
		Re: gif license By: Craig Markwardt on Wed, 31 October 2001 21:22
		Re: gif license By: Dennis Boccippio on Wed, 31 October 2001 18:46
		Re: gif license By: David Fanning on Wed, 31 October 2001 08:17
		Re: gif license By: nobody@nowhere.com (S on Wed, 31 October 2001 07:59

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