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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:55:35 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Patent question, libtiff, LZW -- Attn: Corinna
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On Oct 10 17:48, Charles Wilson wrote:
> So, to release the latest version of libtiff (3.7.0beta2) I need to do 
> one of the following:
>   (1) get permission from Red Hat (it's their server, after all) to 
> publish an LZW-enabled libtiff
>   (2) rip the LZW stuff back out
> 
> I'd prefer (1).  Corinna?

Fedora is using 3.6.1 right now.  I'd feel better if we're not on the
bleeding edge of patenting issues...


Corinna

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