GIFReader.st
changeset 3120 ed7676f65f22
parent 3119 af4a0d795d01
child 3282 57d0f3cef4ef
--- 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 $'
 ! !