debian/linux Colour Management Module

1996-10-11 Thread ciccio
Hi, Is there anybody using debian linux for professional layouting / image processing? Actually, the hot question ist: Are there any efforts beeing done to implement an ICC compliant CMM module at kernel or X level? What would be a more appropriate place to ask for? -- Ciccio C. Simon [EMAIL

Re: debian/linux Colour Management Module

1996-10-11 Thread Bruce Perens
Yes, some of us do real computer graphics on Debian. The color module belongs at the X level. I'd be interested in hearing about any you find (or make), one should be packaged for Debian. Could this not be done as a TCL/TK program? Has anyone interfaced a colorimiter? We have some lying around

Re: debian/linux Colour Management Module

1996-10-11 Thread ciccio
Bruce Perens says: Yes, some of us do real computer graphics on Debian. The color module belongs at the X level. I'd be interested in hearing about any you find (or make), one should be packaged for Debian. Could this not be done as a TCL/TK program? Has anyone interfaced a colorimiter? We have

Re: debian/linux Colour Management Module

1996-10-11 Thread Bruce Perens
High quality output of colour graphics have some trouble for most frequently two reasons: (a) Most programs are RGB oriented (b) Neither RGB nor CMYK are device independent, and neither show a linear property. Note also that the color gamut of each device (printer, CRT, photographic paper

Re: debian/linux Colour Management Module

1996-10-11 Thread ciccio
Bruce Perens says: Note also that the color gamut of each device (printer, CRT, photographic paper print, motion picture print, reversal color slide, PAL TV, NTSC TV, SECAM TV) does not overlap the others. One of our main concerns is NTSC TV, which can not represent many values that are valid in

Re: debian/linux Colour Management Module

1996-10-11 Thread Bruce Perens
Taking the lead means taking responsibility for creating and uploading a package that addresses your particular area of interest, or coordinating a number of people who are working on the same area of interest. In this case, you may have to do both. Debian works very well when it is