GD with GIF support

[Guust]

GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.15 compatible)
GIF Read Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XBM Support enabled

Doesn't GD support GIF files to write? Is it possible to change this with a htaccess file?
A customer is complaining that GIF files are not supported.

Please help me,
thanx a lot!

[DirectAdmin Support]

Hello,

I found this post on zend:

http://www.zend.com/manual/function.imagegif.php

Note: Since all GIF support was removed from the GD library in version 1.6, this function is not available if you are using that version of the GD library. Support is expected to return in a version subsequent to the rerelease of GIF support in the GD library in mid 2004. For more information, see the GD Project site.

And then on:

http://www.boutell.com/gd/

"PLEASE DON'T ASK FOR GIF-BASED VERSIONS OF GD. HARANGUES ABOUT GIF WILL BE DELETED UNREAD. Thank you!"

So there appears to be some sort of conspiracy against writing gif files :)

John

[Guust]

hehe, ok thanx a lot any way!!

[Webcart]

This "conspiracy" related to patent issue, actually :)

Here is the link that can help you get GIF support in GD library anyway. Be warned that it might violate patent rights, though:

http://www.rime.com.au/gd/

[Guust]

Originally posted by Webcart
This "conspiracy" related to patent issue, actually :)


Thought the patent of GIF only was untill half 2003...


Here is the link that can help you get GIF support in GD library anyway. Be warned that it might violate patent rights, though:

http://www.rime.com.au/gd/

thanx, maybe I'm going to use it!

[Webcart]

Originally posted by Guust
Thought the patent of GIF only was untill half 2003...


It was about LZW compression patent, actually.