--- a/GIFReader.st Sat Apr 27 14:27:39 2013 +0200
+++ b/GIFReader.st Mon May 06 14:20:43 2013 +0200
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
know, if it works with other GIF versions.
GIF extension blocks are not handled.
- GIF file writing is not implemented (use TIFF).
-
legal stuff extracted from GIF87a documentation:
CompuServe Incorporated hereby grants a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free
@@ -57,14 +55,21 @@
CompuServe Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of
CompuServe Incorporated.
+ Notice:
+ there has been some annoyance regarding a patent on the compression algorithm
+ used in gif. This patent is now obsolete. However, there is no warranty from
+ exept, regarding any legal problems, when using GIF.
+ We therefore highly recommend to use newer (and especially: royalty-free) formats,
+ such as PNG.
+
[See also:]
- Image Form Icon
- BlitImageReader FaceReader JPEGReader PBMReader PCXReader
- ST80FormReader SunRasterReader TargaReader TIFFReader WindowsIconReader
- XBMReader XPMReader XWDReader
+ Image Form Icon
+ BlitImageReader FaceReader JPEGReader PBMReader PCXReader
+ ST80FormReader SunRasterReader TargaReader TIFFReader WindowsIconReader
+ XBMReader XPMReader XWDReader
[author:]
- Claus Gittinger
+ Claus Gittinger
"
! !
@@ -990,11 +995,11 @@
!GIFReader class methodsFor:'documentation'!
version
- ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libview2/GIFReader.st,v 1.100 2013-04-27 12:27:39 cg Exp $'
+ ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libview2/GIFReader.st,v 1.101 2013-05-06 12:20:43 cg Exp $'
!
version_CVS
- ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libview2/GIFReader.st,v 1.100 2013-04-27 12:27:39 cg Exp $'
+ ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libview2/GIFReader.st,v 1.101 2013-05-06 12:20:43 cg Exp $'
! !