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Rocknation

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18. I don't always make GIFs. But when I do,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:23 PM

Mar 2022

Last edited Sat Jan 13, 2024, 10:03 AM - Edit history (18)

I will be grateful to Stephen Wilhite from now on.

GIFs from my Web server space that I "fostered" in DU posts that got "adopted" as official DU smileys (the last one within 18 hours):

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Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2022 OP

I remember the GIF format when it came out in 1987. Jacson6 Mar 2022 #1

I was mentally trying to remember how far back that went Skittles Mar 2022 #4

He is with jod Lithos Mar 2022 #2

Hard "g" or GTFO! krispos42 Mar 2022 #3

! Skittles Mar 2022 #5

lol Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #8

I'm going to Jondor Laha Mar 2022 #12

Gesus! Deep State Witch Mar 2022 #17

Choosy developers choose Gif Jetheels Mar 2022 #6

So it's "Graphics Interchange Format" but pronounced like Giraffe Interchange Format? William Seger Mar 2022 #11

I guess the inventor gets to decide how it's pronounced. Jetheels Mar 2022 #13

But eventually it will be the users PatSeg Mar 2022 #14

E.g. LINUX William Seger Mar 2022 #15

You, sir, have the thanks of a grateful internet. LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #7

He was kind of the... 2naSalit Mar 2022 #9

Thank you, sir. ancianita Mar 2022 #10

There was a huge battle over patent rights as the GIF image format became popular. hunter Mar 2022 #16

I don't always make GIFs. But when I do, Rocknation Mar 2022 #18

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