Very limited compatibility at the moment - nowhere near as good as jp2. It's designed as part of the WPF framework, so will initially work with the Expression toolset at least.
wdp files work under XP, but I don't know the precise plans for Apple or Linux. They should work in the future, but not until after Vista launch. Licensing is a whole other issue... ========================= Michael Stocking Managing Director Armadillo Systems 87 Lancaster Road London W11 1QQ +44 (0)20 7229 0754 michael at armadillosystems.com On 18 Oct 2006, at 16:32, Perian Sully wrote: > How compatible is it with various software packages? Have you run into > any problems? > > Personally, I am rabidly anti-Vista (due to various "protections" > built > into the software. In this current political climate, I'm turning into > something of a technological Luddite...), so one of my concerns > would be > with how the file format interacts with older versions of Windows (or > "non-standard" OSes like Linux, or even Apple's). Not to mention the > licensing... > > Perian Sully > Collection Database and Records Administrator > Judah L. Magnes Museum > Berkeley, CA > > Michael Stocking wrote: >> We've been working with the wdp file format (Windows Media Photo) for >> some months now. Think of it as comparable to jpeg2000 in terms of >> file size and compression behaviour. Compression at very high >> settings is probably superior to jp2 files and especially in edge >> areas of high contrast. It will be natively supported by Vista and XP >> next year, but the licensing side still concerns me. I think MSFT is >> starting to get open source but I have bad memories of stuff like >> this... >> Compression tools are non-existant at the moment but coming soon. wdp >> files are also the format that the forthcoming XPS document format >> uses. >> ========================= >> Michael Stocking >> Managing Director >> Armadillo Systems >> 87 Lancaster Road >> London W11 1QQ >> +44 (0)20 7229 0754 >> michael at armadillosystems.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
