Inprise Corp. Today is Burn All GIFs Day. Because they use the LZW compression algorithm.
Somebody owns it.
Unisys might want five kilobucks from you. Think of it as being an accessory after the crime. Developer News spoke to Oliver Picher, spokesman for Unisys. Picher is in charge of fielding questions about the LZW patent and is a friendly fellow who's clearly fascinated with the ramifications of patents in the real world. Unisys is not out searching for violators of its patent, Picher said.