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Originally posted by Rob Ross:
speaking of gifts, the Unysis patent expires in June of 2003, at which time gifs can re-enter the mainstream of tools unencumbered by excessive royalties to that stupid company.
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Originally posted by Jason Menard:
The 'g' in gif stands for "graphic" so to me the 'g' should be hard, not a soft 'j' sound.
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
I had always thought that it was Compuserve who owned the patent on GIF. Did they sell it to Unisys or have I been mistaken all this time?
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Originally posted by Michael Matola:
Would you likewise pronounce OSHA as "oss-ha" because of how the "o" is pronounced in "occupation," of how the "s" is pronounced in "safety"?...
I'm not arguing against pronouncing the "g" in "gif" hard. I just don't think the reason you gave for doing so is a very good one.
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