Quote Originally Posted by Dr Livingston
Nope GD could legally support GIF at the moment as the patent has expired although as stated on the GD website earlier this year there is to be no GIF support until early 2004 for some reason or other that I cannot remember...

Though I think they're waiting on something or other before they release the GIF support in the current GD releases... ?
Patent has expired in the U.S. The later date is when the Patent expires world wide (IIRC).