The Hibbo v Lescott Gif? Request...

[icburns]

Actually by the person who created the format.



http://www.xent.com/FoRKarchive/july97/0045.html

NEA it's Gif with a hard g. You wouldn't say jraphics, eh?

 

[Brennan]

NEA it's Gif with a hard g. You wouldn't say jraphics, eh?

 

[heatmeiser]

NEA it's Gif with a hard g. You wouldn't say jraphics, eh?

It was jokingly pronounced/named after 'Jif' - a famous american peanut butter brand apparently.