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@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -README for libpng version 1.2.38 - July 16, 2009 (shared library 12.0) +README for libpng version 1.2.44 - June 26, 2010 (shared library 12.0) See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng. Libpng comes in several distribution formats. Get libpng-*.tar.gz, -libpng-*.tar.lzma, or libpng-*.tar.bz2 if you want UNIX-style line +libpng-*.tar.xz, or libpng-*.tar.bz2 if you want UNIX-style line endings in the text files, or lpng*.7z or lpng*.zip if you want DOS-style line endings. You can get UNIX-style line endings from the *.zip file by using "unzip -a" but there seems to be no simple way to recover -UNIX-style line endings from the *.7z file. The *.tar.lzma file is +UNIX-style line endings from the *.7z file. The *.tar.xz file is recommended for *NIX users instead. Version 0.89 was the first official release of libpng. Don't let the @@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ to set different actions based on whether the CRC error occurred in a critical or an ancillary chunk. The changes made to the library, and bugs fixed are based on discussions -on the png-mng-implement mailing list -and not on material submitted privately to Guy, Andreas, or Glenn. They will -forward any good suggestions to the list. +on the png-mng-implement mailing list and not on material submitted +privately to Guy, Andreas, or Glenn. They will forward any good +suggestions to the list. For a detailed description on using libpng, read libpng.txt. For examples of libpng in a program, see example.c and pngtest.c. For usage @@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ Finally, if you get any warning messages when compiling libpng fix. Please mention "libpng" somewhere in the subject line. Thanks. This release was created and will be supported by myself (of course -based in a large way on Guy's and Andreas' earlier work), and the PNG group. +based in a large way on Guy's and Andreas' earlier work), and the PNG +development group. Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net (subscription required; visit @@ -113,15 +114,14 @@ https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement to subscribe) or to glennrp at users.sourceforge.net You can't reach Guy, the original libpng author, at the addresses -given in previous versions of this document. He and Andreas will read mail -addressed to the png-mng-implement list, however. +given in previous versions of this document. He and Andreas will +read mail addressed to the png-mng-implement list, however. Please do not send general questions about PNG. Send them to the (png-mng-misc at lists.sourceforge.net, subscription required, visit -https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement to subscribe) -On the other hand, -please do not send libpng questions to that address, send them to me -or to the png-mng-implement list. I'll +https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-misc to +subscribe). On the other hand, please do not send libpng questions to +that address, send them to me or to the png-mng-implement list. I'll get them in the end anyway. If you have a question about something in the PNG specification that is related to using libpng, send it to me. Send me any questions that start with "I was using libpng, @@ -175,34 +175,41 @@ Files in this distribution: Greg Roelofs' "PNG: The Definitive Guide", O'Reilly, 1999 msvctest => Builds and runs pngtest using a MSVC workspace + pngminim => Simple pnm2pngm and png2pnmm programs pngminus => Simple pnm2png and png2pnm programs pngsuite => Test images visupng => Contains a MSVC workspace for VisualPng - projects => Contains project files and workspaces for building DLL + projects => Contains project files and workspaces for + building a DLL beos => Contains a Beos workspace for building libpng - c5builder => Contains a Borland workspace for building libpng - and zlib - visualc6 => Contains a Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) workspace - for building libpng and zlib - netware.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a set of - project files for building libpng and zlib on - Netware. - wince.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a Microsoft - Visual C++ (Windows CD Toolkit) workspace for - building libpng and zlib on WindowsCE + c5builder => Contains a Borland workspace for building + libpng and zlib + netware.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a set + of project files for building libpng and + zlib on Netware. + visualc6 => Contains a Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) + workspace for building libpng and zlib + wince.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a + Microsoft Visual C++ (Windows CD Toolkit) + workspace for building libpng and zlib on + WindowsCE + xcode => Contains xcode project files scripts => Directory containing scripts for building libpng: descrip.mms => VMS makefile for MMS or MMK - makefile.std => Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a) - makefile.elf => Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning, - gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.38) - makefile.linux => Linux/ELF makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.38) - makefile.gcmmx => Linux/ELF makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.38, - uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform) - makefile.gcc => Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a) - makefile.knr => Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with - ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from + makefile.std => Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static + libpng.a) + makefile.elf => Linux/ELF gcc makefile symbol versioning, + creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.44) + makefile.linux => Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates + libpng12.so.0.1.2.44) + makefile.gcmmx => Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates + libpng12.so.0.1.2.44, previously + used assembler code tuned for Intel MMX + platform) + makefile.gcc => Generic makefile (gcc, creates static + libpng.a) + makefile.knr => Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files + with ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost) makefile.aix => AIX makefile makefile.cygwin => Cygwin/gcc makefile @@ -212,20 +219,21 @@ Files in this distribution: makefile.hpgcc => HPUX makefile using gcc makefile.hpux => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile makefile.hp64 => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile, 64 bit - makefile.ibmc => IBM C/C++ version 3.x for Win32 and OS/2 (static) + makefile.ibmc => IBM C/C++ version 3.x for Win32 and OS/2 + (static) makefile.intel => Intel C/C++ version 4.0 and later libpng.icc => Project file, IBM VisualAge/C++ 4.0 or later - makefile.netbsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng.so. - makefile.ne12bsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng12.so + makefile.netbsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, makes libpng.so. + makefile.ne12bsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, makes libpng12.so makefile.openbsd => OpenBSD makefile makefile.sgi => Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib) makefile.sggcc => Silicon Graphics - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.38) + (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.44) makefile.sunos => Sun makefile makefile.solaris => Solaris 2.X makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.38) + (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.44) makefile.so9 => Solaris 9 makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.38) + (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.44) makefile.32sunu => Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile makefile.64sunu => Sun Ultra 64-bit makefile makefile.sco => For SCO OSr5 ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc @@ -243,8 +251,8 @@ Files in this distribution: makefile.dj2 => DJGPP 2 makefile makefile.msc => Microsoft C makefile makefile.vcawin32=> makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 and - later (uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX - platform) + later (previously used assembler code tuned + for Intel MMX platform) makefile.vcwin32 => makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 and later (does not use assembler code) makefile.os2 => OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires pngos2.def) @@ -255,7 +263,7 @@ Files in this distribution: Good luck, and happy coding. --Glenn Randers-Pehrson (current maintainer) +-Glenn Randers-Pehrson (current maintainer, since 1998) Internet: glennrp at users.sourceforge.net -Andreas Eric Dilger (former maintainer, 1996-1997) |