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Graphics Interchange Format Provides detailed specification of file layout, encoding and decoding algorithm, and color space model for gif89a.
The gif2png Home Page Page prepared in 2003 about a program that converts files from GIF to PNG. The conversion preserves all graphic information, including transparency.
The GIF Controversy A 2004 article on the GIF controversy seen from a software developer's perspective. Includes original interviews, a historical perspective, and a detailed bibliography.
Unisys/CompuServe GIF Controversy Old page from the League for Programming Freedom (LPF) on the Unisys patent controversy.
Compression Links: GIF Detailed information, specifications, and background of the Graphics Interchange Format.
US4558302 Patent The US patent covering the LZW compression algorithm used in GIF images.
Graphics Interchange Format Original specification describing the file layout as originated by CompuServe. Also known as Gif87a.
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