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Date: 1999-09-08
Unisys: "Keine Jagd auf unlizensierte GIFs"-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Netzanbieter 5000 USD, wenn diese GIF-Images verwenden, die mit Software erstellt wurden, deren Hersteller keine Royalties für die Unisys-Patente zur GIF-Komprimierung bezahlt haben, hatte ziemlichen Wirbel ausgelöst und bis zum Prädikat "Enemy of the Net" geführt. Unisys sagt, man werde keine systematische Jagd auf unlizenzierte GIFs und deren womöglich nichts ahnenden Besitzer veranstalten. Die 5000 USD Einmal-Lizenz sei nur ein Angebot, um allen die Möglichkeit zu geben, sich rechtlich abzusichern. post/scrypt: Wie konnte so ein Angebot nur als Drohung missverstanden werden? -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Picher, Oliver L. > Gesendet am: Dienstag, 7. September 1999 18:12 > An: 'audrie@netaction.org' > Betreff: > Wichtigkeit: Hoch > Vertraulichkeit: Vertraulich > > Audrie: > It is a testament to the power of the Internet that my folks in Austria > have gotten questions about your "Enemy of the Net" piece, which I gather > has been circulating via e-mail. They were kind enough to forward it to > me, and I thought I would contact you to see if I can clarify some of the > misconceptions people have about this issue. > > Unisys has NOT changed its policy regarding the use of LZW technology on > Web sites, including the use of GIF images. Somehow people have confused > the events of 1995 with a minor posting we made in late July that > announced a new, one-time license fee for those who WANTED to get a > license for use of LZW on their Web sites. We have issued a > clarification, which you can find at > http://corp2.unisys.com/LeadStory/lzw-license.html > > As you point out, many Web site operators use commercially available > software which creates GIF images offline which are then posted on their > Web sites. Since most of this commercially available software is under > license from Unisys for their use of the LZW patent, users of this > software are probably covered as well for this use of GIF images on their > Web sites. Unisys has also licensed many shareware products for the LZW > technology as well. Questions about the exact terms of the license for a > particular software product should be addressed to the provider of the > software. > > Unisys is also happy to provide royalty-free licenses to non-profit > organizations for non-commercial use of LZW. Indeed, we have provided a > considerable number of these royalty-free licenses over the past few > years. One caveat, however, is that just because an organization is > non-profit does not necessarily mean that the USAGE is non- commercial. > Organizations with questions can certainly contact us for details. > > In summary, the new one-time license fee we are now offering is intended > for those Web site operators who are concerned that they may not be > covered by another license. Most users are probably already covered under > the license obtained by their software provider. Nor are we undertaking > any sort of worldwide campaign to track down people infringing on the LZW > patent. As I said, the ONLY thing that has changed is that we are > offering a lower-cost license for people who want it. > > If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks. > > Oliver Picher > Unisys PR > 215-986-5367 > oliver.picher@unisys.com > -.- -.-. --.- Jetzt erst recht! 1000 Sonnen - das Musical zur Wahl heiter, sauber, ordentlich DrezninMusik MoechelBuch PoschRegie Premiere 10. September http://1000Sonnen.heimatseite.com/ -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 1999-09-08 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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