[ale] Re: [svlug] EVENT: Burn All GIFs Day.

[reeves at earthling.net (J. Reeves Hall)]

Don Marti wrote:

> $5000 to use GIF files on a web site?  It's stupid but it's
> legal, and Unisys wants you to buy a site license for GIFs
> right now.
>
> On Burn All GIFs Day, all web users will gather at Unisys and
> burn all their GIF files, freeing the web of this silly patent and
> this useless, litigious company once and for all. The
> Unisys/CompuServe GIF Controversy stops now.
>
> Break out the marching shoes again, freedom lovers.  Unisys
> is demanding a $5000 US license fee from everyone with GIFs on
> his or her web site -- and GIFs suck anyway.  Use PNG and
> join us for a pleasant, informative visit to Unisys.  Bring
> GIF files and a lighter.

Wasn't PNG created for just this purpose?
<whips out acetylene torch>
http://www.hex.net/~hall/reeves should give ya the basic idea :)

-Reeves

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