Z:gnu-www-ja-gif--7b6f03-Animated GIFs are a different/en

Animated GIFs are a different story. We do not know what patents might cover them. However, we have not heard reports of threats against use of animated GIFs. Any software can be threatened by patents, but we have no reason to consider animated GIFs to be in particular danger &mdash; no particular reason to shun them.