Marius Popa wrote:

> On 5/13/05, Jim Starkey wrote:
>>>
>> LZW, friends, and relations is patented technology, i.e. forbidden
>> fruit unless you can find a donor to buy a Unisys license. And
>> since IBM also has a parent that comflicts with th Unisys, you
>> probably need a license from them, too.
>
> well patent expired
> http://www.google.com/search?q=lzw+patent+expired
>
> LZW is used in gif compression (that is why i know it can be used now)

Did you read one of the links?

Unisys Corporation holds and has patents pending on a number of improvements
on the inventions claimed in the above-expired patents. Information on
these improvement patents and terms under which they may be licensed can be
obtained by contacting the following...

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