Brigadoon Software, http://www.brigadoonsoftware.com
They claim that even formatting/Wiping disks wont get them off. They just showed it over here in Sweden at Comdex Nordic. --Detlef
Why should IBM buy this? They already own it. The LZW stuff was first patented generally as no. 4 464 650 by the scientists and then as no. 4 558 302 (Unisys) and no. 4 814 746 (IBM) by their employees. Way back in the OS/2 days, there was a statement by IBM on the Compuserve GIF enforcing debate, that any kind of GIFs under OS/2 are covered by IBMs license. --Detlef
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Brigadoon Software, http://www.brigadoonsoftware.com
They claim that even formatting/Wiping disks wont get them off. They just showed it over here in Sweden at Comdex Nordic. --Detlef
Why should IBM buy this? They already own it. The LZW stuff was first patented generally as no. 4 464 650 by the scientists and then as no. 4 558 302 (Unisys) and no. 4 814 746 (IBM) by their employees. Way back in the OS/2 days, there was a statement by IBM on the Compuserve GIF enforcing debate, that any kind of GIFs under OS/2 are covered by IBMs license. --Detlef