Re: [Bug-gnupedia]Submissions in Word Format

[Tom Chance]

M$ cannot sue us for taking people's Word files,
converting their contents into plain text, and
discarding the Word files. They have no rights over
the content. So although M$ Word isn't free, the text
effectively is. Just as we can make a text file with
Notepad (not free) and send in a text file (totally
free) we can let people make something with M$ Word
(not free) and we can convert it into a text file
(totally free).
However Unysis can sue us for using GIFs and not
paying them, or giving them royalties, for the use. So
we cannot use GIFs.

Tom Chance

--- Mike Warren <address@hidden> wrote: > Tom
Chance <address@hidden> writes:
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> > I can see no reason to stop Word files whatsoever.
> 
> Then why not accept GIFs, too?
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