| Re: Animations: A can or worms? [message #38086 is a reply to message #38024] |
Thu, 19 February 2004 06:48   |
Haje Korth
Messages: 651
Registered: May 1997
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Andrew,
I looked into this license issue once before when they were still trying to
make money of the patent. They ticked me off so bad, that I never bothered
dealing with UNISYS again. I heard from RSI a while ago that they are
checking with the lawyers on how to make GIF available again to customers in
countries, where the patent has expired. I am still waiting to hear more.
Maybe IDL 6.1 will be the answer???
Haje
"Andrew Cool" <andrew.cool@dsto.defence.gov.au> wrote in message
news:c6d70400.0402181521.1ea43648@posting.google.com...
> Michael Wallace <mwallace.removethismunge@swri.edu.invalid> wrote in
message news:<1035c1ks11nt3c3@corp.supernews.com>...
>> It would be nice to see RSI add some support for MNG. Just as PNG is
>> replacing GIF, MNG should be replacing animated GIFs. For simple
>> animations, MNG would be viable especially now that web browsers are
>> starting to support it. However, this is all a pipe dream since IDL
>> doesn't support the format. Oh, well.
>>
>> mw
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> Michael,
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> The LZW algorithm patent has expired in many countries, and it's a
> fairly simple process to get permission from UNISYS to use LZW in
> non-commercial work, whereupon RSI will activate GIF in your IDL licence.
>
> Ask, and ye might receive...
>
> Andrew Cool
>
> DSTO, Adelaide, South Australia
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