I'm no expert in that field but I think gimp uses libungif to open gif files to save the file as gif you have to use compression which is also patented and I don't really see a point of having uncompressed gif. I belive the library was created to help migrate from gif to png.
Marcin Kurc CAD Systems Administrator Cooper-Standard Automotive -----Original Message----- From: Alan Shutko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:02 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Gimp and GIF "Kurc, Marcin A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > it's all about our great friends from wehavethewayout.com - UNISYS > they hold a patent for GIF. I belive there is a package called gimp-nonfree > which provides gif support Iirc, other distributions have a gif plugin which uses libungif (ie, uncompressed and unencumbered by patents). Any reason ours doesn't? -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! Behind every great computer sits a skinny little geek. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
