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Re: gif license [message #27733 is a reply to message #27667]

Thu, 01 November 2001 13:53

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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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.

Cheers,

David

P.S. Let's just say its only called blackmail
if you don't have your J.D. degree. :-)

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		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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