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> so that your playback speed wouldn't be determined entirely by your graphics speed.[/bq]



 
I remember this. Do you remember when CompuServe announced that people using the gif format would have to pay a licensing fee, despite originally releasing it as an open and free format?


 
I think it's funny with the resurgence of gif animations people today thinking the gif format is new, when in reality it's ancient.


 
The patent for it expired in 2003. I wonder if that's the reason you suddenly saw them explode everywhere again.

"@Ferrotter":/1126739#comment_4899060
[bq="Ferrotter"]so that your playback speed wouldn't be determined entirely by your graphics speed.[/bq]

I remember this. Do you remember when CompuServe announced that people using the gif format would have to pay a licensing fee, despite originally releasing it as an open and free format?

I think it's funny with the resurgence of gif animations people today thinking the gif format is new, when in reality it's ancient.

The patent for it expired in 2003. I wonder if that's the reason you suddenly saw them explode everywhere again.

"@Ferrotter":/1126739#comment_4899060
[bq="Ferrotter"]so that your playback speed wouldn't be determined entirely by your graphics speed.[/bq]

I remember this. Do you remember when CompuServe announced that people using the gif format would have to pay a licensing fee, despite originally releasing it as an open and free format?

I think it's funny with the resurgence of gif animations kidspeope today thinking the gif format is new, when in reality it's ancient.

The patent for it expired in 2003. I wonder if that's the reason you suddenly saw them explode everywhere again.

"@Ferrotter":/1126739#comment_4899060
[bq="Ferrotter"]so that your playback speed wouldn't be determined entirely by your graphics speed.[/bq]

I remember this. Do you remember when CompuServe announced that people using the gif format would have to pay a licensing fee, despite originally releasing it as an open and free format?

I think it's funny with the resurgence of gif animations kids today thinking the gif format is new, when in reality it's ancient.

The patent for it expired in 2003. I wonder if that's the reason you suddenly saw them explode everywhere again.