Package: netpbm-free
Version: 2:10.0-10.1
Severity: minor

The copyright file says:

"""
Not distributed due to patent issues:
[ jbigtopnm:     (C) 2000      Markus Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
[ pnmtojbig:     (C) 2000      Markus Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
filter to create GIFs - patent restricted. (http://www.unisys.com/unisys/lzw/
[ ppmtogif:      (A) 1989      Jef Poskanzer ]
"""

However ppmtogif has been distributed since version 2:10.0-4 due to
expiry of the LZW patents.

Ben.


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