> I'd suggest requiring that the image format be GIF, > since it's simple, stable, well documented, widely supported in both freeware and commercial software, > and the patents have expired. Actually that is not quite right YET. There are patents relating to the compression used in GIF that only expire in August 2006, and a possible that goes into 2007 in some places. And from experience, these IPR holders have actively defended their rights. But, I doubt that we will come to agreement on this subject before 2007 anyway ;) Y(J)S _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf