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Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) (Announce)

posted by Steve  , US, 31.05.2008, 04:13

> > Some readers look at file headers. Get one that does.
>
> Point me to all them, please.

Start with ths one: ftp://ftp.sac.sk/sac/graph/lwhiz.zip

> Plus, opening all files of a
> directory just to test whether they are supported is a crappy idea wasting
> huge amount of performance, it's probably fine on

> your Vista xxx64, but not in DOS

1) I don't use Vista at all. 2) DOS runs on fast machines (I mention this because you seem to think DOS requires a 286 or older, with no memory).

> > Do you know how to rename files?
>
> NO.

DOS docs are easy to find.

> I fixed it in my port, maybe I'll release a new version one day.

I'm waiting.

> But you don't need GIF support in DOS anyway,

Why not? And if that's true, what are you fussing about?

> Write the patch yourself ... a chance for your 1st useful post here

NO. I'm not the one with the problem.

Complete thread:

• Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - rr, 19.05.2008, 11:38 (Announce)
  • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - Rugxulo, 19.05.2008, 22:28
    • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - rr, 19.05.2008, 23:31
    • GIFtrans - Steve, 20.05.2008, 00:09
    • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - rr, 08.09.2008, 12:10
      • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - Rugxulo, 09.09.2008, 21:46
        • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - rr, 09.09.2008, 22:53
          • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - Rugxulo, 09.09.2008, 23:08
            • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - rr, 10.09.2008, 11:38
              • Gifsicle version 1.51 available (port) - Rugxulo, 10.09.2008, 15:56
  • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - DOS386, 31.05.2008, 02:03
    • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - Steve, 31.05.2008, 03:34
      • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - DOS386, 31.05.2008, 03:42
        • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - Steve, 31.05.2008, 04:13
    • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - rr, 31.05.2008, 12:30
      • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - DOS386, 04.06.2008, 02:38
        • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - rr, 04.06.2008, 09:31
          • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - DOS386, 06.06.2008, 00:39
            • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - Steve, 06.06.2008, 01:22
              • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - DOS386, 06.06.2008, 03:38
                • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - Steve, 06.06.2008, 05:52
                  • Gifsicle version 1.51 (and 1.52) available (hacky ports) - rr, 06.06.2008, 09:46