Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/21

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Subject: [Leica] Jpeg patent furor
From: Adam Bridge <abridge@dcn.davis.ca.us>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 15:55:23 -0700

The future of the current jpeg standard for transmission of images is being
undermined by litigation.

If you'd like to find out a little more you can got to the JPEG working
group site. Since we're in the image business anything that affects our
ability to easily transmit them should be of interest.

It seemed that JPEG would be safe, but it appears not to be. Sigh.

Here's a non-inflammatory URL:

http://www.jpeg.org/newsrel1.htm

Adam Bridge

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