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- EGIF
- Version 0.35
- December 1988
-
- ----------------------------------------
-
- EGIF is a tool for converting GIFs with arbitrary color scheme
- (especially "continuous-tone," photo-quality images) to EGA
- "grey-scale" GIFs.
-
- I am releasing EGIF at this point in time because although there are
- several improvements I would like to make, it does not look like I
- will have time to make them in the near future. Some of these
- possible improvements:
-
- o support for color output
- o assembly language coding for faster conversion
- o real documentation
- o real error support/recovery
-
- Any other suggestions for improved or added features are welcome.
-
- Please note, however, that EGIF is FREEWARE. I don't ask you, the end
- user, to send me money or even register your copy. In return, I ask a
- few favors of you:
-
- o please do not modify either the EGIF program or this
- document
-
- o please copy EGIF around to anybody who might find it to
- be a useful tool
-
- o when copying EGIF, please ensure that this document is
- included
-
- o please throw any suggestions, thoughts, or comments my
- way (kirk johnson, tsunami bbs, 415-726-2726)
-
- o do not charge ANY money (beyond possible costs of media)
- for EGIF
-
- ---------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER
-
- Of course, since EGIF is FREEWARE, it also comes with no warranty. It
- is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or
- implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
- mechantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk
- as to the quality and performance of the program is with you. Should
- EGIF prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing,
- repair or correction. In no event (unless required by applicable law)
- will I, Kirk Johnson, be liable to you for damages, including any
- lost profits, lost monies, or other special, incidental or
- consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the
- program.
-
- ---------------------------------------- HOW TO USE EGIF
-
- Just run EGIF from the command line. It will prompt you for any
- necessary information (input file name, output file name, etc.).
-
- When you are prompted for input, the default answer (shown in square
- brackets) can be selected by pressing ENTER. For example, if prompted
- with:
-
- Input file name [foo.bar] _
-
- To accept the default input file "foo.bar," you could press ENTER. Of
- course, any other file name can be used by typing it and then
- pressing ENTER.
-
- ---------------------------------------- RELEASE HISTORY
-
- 0.35 Initial release (Dec 88). Grey-scale output. Includes support
- for both regular and interlaced GIFs, GIFs containing
- multiple images. No real error recovery (just crashes, burns,
- and gives you back to the command line).
-
- ----------------------------------------
-
- Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope you find EGIF to be a
- useful and usable tool.
-
- Kirk Johnson
-