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# [A Patent Troll Almost Killed GIF](https://vhald.hashnode.dev/a-patent-troll-almost-killed-gif?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What Rose From the Wreckage Runs Half the Internet

Oct 5 · 4 min read · vhald.hashnode.dev  
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[indiainfranotes](https://hashnode.com/@indiainfranotes)

[Oct 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-patent-troll-almost-killed-gif/6ac3a655e3e525f2810f31e6/comment/6ac42d30350baa25b6591b46)

The Unisys LZW patent story is a good reminder that format choices are really licensing choices. PNG won on openness, then quietly won on quality with lossless alpha. Do you think AVIF and WebP face a similar risk from codec patent pools today?

iin1006h04