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ISO Could Withdraw JPEG Standard

Posted by timothy on from the thanks-forgent-have-a-nice-day dept.

McSpew writes "According to The Register, the ISO is prepared to withdraw JPEG as a standard if Forgent Networks continues to assert its patent claims over JPEG's compression algorithm." I'm sure the JPEG committee would still be happy to hear of prior art.

2 of 450 comments (clear)

  1. FU*K you Forgent, FU*K you! n/t by paradesign · · Score: 0, Troll

    no text, just a big ol' finger to the forgent.

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    I want 2D games back.
  2. Re:Fight the system! by Megahurts · · Score: 0, Troll

    so if you abolish it like the soviets did, you will live in a happy, clean, perfect society forevermore...

    err... yeah