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Re: [Haifux] choo's take on the site

guy keren
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 04:12:12 -0700

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Kohn Emil Dan wrote:

> > 3. regarding the logo (tux-at-home.gif) - i wish to write 'Haifux' along
> > [...]
>
> GIFs!?? As far as I know, GIF is proprietary format whose use requires
> license from UNI$Y$. As a group promoting open-source and free software (I
> think we are that, aren't we:-), we should not use it. PNG is a free
> replacement of GIF. Does anybody know if all the popular (both broken and
> less broken ;-) browsers support it?

actually, i intended to generate a png, not a gif, but my gimp (one that
comes with rh6.2) kept having a 'plugin crash' when i tried saving a png
file, so i decided not to bother with it for now. this icon isn't final
anyway.

--
guy

"For world domination - press 1,
 or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy


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