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JanKjeldsen

LZW patent

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The readme contains:
GIF/TIFF LZW reading/writing:
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You need to purchase a license because LZW is a patented algorithm.
More information is available on http://www.unisys.com
The LZW patent has expired.
See http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15986
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Re: LZW patent

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JanKjeldsen wrote:...
The LZW patent has expired.
See http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15986
Thank you for the hint. I also think that the info in the readme is outdated now and can be removed.

Note: The info about the expired LZW patent is also available on the web pages of UniSys.
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