Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!jarthur!petunia!csuchico.edu!cindy!tempest From: tempest@walleye.ecst.csuchico.edu (Kenneth K.F. Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: StuffIt Deluxe (Compactor) Message-ID: Date: 3 Sep 90 19:39:33 GMT References: <1990Aug29.093732.7927@cs.UAlberta.CA> <25930@cs.yale.edu> <1990Aug31.081123.6451@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us> <90244.165133KPURCELL@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK> Sender: news@ecst.csuchico.edu (USENET) Organization: California State University, Chico Lines: 22 In-Reply-To: KPURCELL@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK's message of 1 Sep 90 15:51:33 GMT In article <90244.165133KPURCELL@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK> KPURCELL@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK writes: They plan on using Shannon-Fano trees rather than LZW, which Unisys claim to have a patent on the algorithm (rather than just the implementaion they describe). The FSF method would be completly free. This would be a great idea. Can't wait until it's finished. Has Allandin started paying their dues to Unisys? I thought this subject was settled in comp.gnu.misc. The author of compress posted a message saying to the effect that Unisys has no right to claim royalty fees from those who use compress' algorithm or subsequent derived works. The algorithm used by compress is in effect, different than Unisys'. Ken -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Kenneth K.F. Lui | Other paths you can use: tempest@csuchico, tempest@csuchico.edu | tempest@{cscihp|walleye}.csuchico.edu __________________________|__________________________________________________