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

posted by Steve  , US, 06.06.2008, 01:22

> GIF image -> .GIF ... plus for applications allowing them to pick
> supported files by extensions, without the need of brute-force walking
> through the directory and opening all files

Not always useful, on account of the many GIF formats. A viewer can save work by checking headers before trying to open what it actually doesn't know how to.

> PS: reportedly some "OS'es" (not applications ) do exist not only
> pre-opening all files for the purpose of checking the signature, but also
> reading and decoding all data of all files for creating
> previews ... just in case you find out to be in the wrong directory anyway

What OSes? All files on disk, regardless of disk size?

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