30 years ago today, Compuserve and Unisys tried to give themselves a Christmas gift at the Internet's expense, by charging a $5,000 royalty for using GIF images. #retrocomputing dfarq.homeip.net/cashing-in-on…
Cashing in on GIF by charging royalties - The Silicon Underground
On December 24, 1994, Compuserve and Unisys announced plans to charge royalties on GIF, the graphics format. The backlash was tremendous.Dave Farquhar (The Silicon Underground)