Re: [gNewSense-users] Is ZIP a free file format?

[Luis Felipe Lopez Acevedo]

El mié, 26-08-2009 a las 22:26 +0200, Graziano Sorbaioli escribió:
> Il giorno mer, 26/08/2009 alle 14.40 -0500, Luis Felipe Lopez Acevedo ha
> scritto:
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > I'm trying to make a list of free file formats to recommend to the
> > national education service of my country and I'd like to know if the ZIP
> > file is free.
> 
> 
> Last time I asked the FSF zip was a free format.
> 

If I tell them ZIP is a free file format, I'd need to reference some
information where they can see for themselves. For example, a definition
of what is considered a free file format and the specification of the
format. Could I use these, respectively:

http://www.linfo.org/free_file_format.html
http://www.pkware.com/support/zip-application-note

But, again, the specification seems not free to me.