> > The true inequity of the Unisys patent is not 'obviousness'. It's > that they waited until every web site on the planet was using > GIF before they started to enforce it. That gave them the maximum > chance for royalties. regarding the LZW algorithm I was always wondering in which countries *outside* the US Unisys holds a patent on that. Obviously nowhere (yet) in Europe?! Someplace else? Havent found any information on that (such as on burnallgifs.org etc.)? regards Juergen
