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by thdrdt 2326 days ago
Exactly what you are saying: FLIF is not new (2015) but is still not adopted in any browser I know.

I also believe this was due to some license choices in the past.

But in this time of responsive websites it is a great format! Just download the amount of pixels you need to form a sharp image and then skip loading the rest.

I really hope this becomes mainstream one day.