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IP: Internet FAX standards put on hold...fyi
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:19:36 -0400
One wonders just how solid the TIFF patent is.As I pointed out a while ago , the patent on GIF was most likely invalid due to prior efforts done at Bell Labs (by me and others). I wonder if TIFF has the same problem. Can someone point me to a simple definition doc. Dave
ADOBE, XEROX TIFF SLOWS INTERNET FAX STANDARD The Internet Engineering Task Force has slammed the brakes on its plans to develop a common way of sending faxes over the Internet, due to last-minute licensing problems between rivals Adobe Systems and Xerox.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/08/13/adobe.xerox.tiff.idg/index.html
.... http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/08/13/adobe.xerox.tiff.idg/index.html
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