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

posted by DOS386, 04.06.2008, 02:38

> It is good enough for me, because it works on LFN-enabled systems

Your 2000 Professional (SP4) system

> there's a work around for systems with SFN only.

But that's the (DGJPP-typical) wrong approach ...

> Then LXPIC is stupid.

Obviously, since LXPIC author didn't make $$$ 50'000'000'000 $$$ with it ...

> A software should never rely on a file extension.

Your 4-core CPU + SATA-III HD PC has the performance "needed" to comply ...

> That's why signatures exist in file format specifications.

Good ... but they still don't make extensions obsolete

> feel free to continue your own port doing "all things better".

I will

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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