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Re: DOS 3.3 for 1.40 MB disk, for a system with non-working 80-column code?

On Sat, 14 Dec 2002 01:01:38 -0500, "Charlie"
<charlied@NOSPAMbboard.com> wrote:

>It is my understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong on this) that the
>ShrinkIt algorithm is patented and that the company that owns the rights to it
>aggressively enforces it's ownership.

This is very true.  The LZW compression algorithm used by NuFX
archives (those created by ShrinkIt and GSHK) are patented by Unisys.

>There was a discussion about this a while back in this group.  Some people felt
>that the patent was due to run out soon.

It is my understanding that the patent expires in 2003 but I'm not
sure exactly when.

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