Changeset e9116cc


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Timestamp:
05/30/2005 09:35:14 PM (19 years ago)
Author:
Randy McMurchy <randy@…>
Branches:
10.0, 10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.0, 12.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.0, 6.2.0-rc1, 6.2.0-rc2, 6.3, 6.3-rc1, 6.3-rc2, 6.3-rc3, 7.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6-blfs, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, basic, bdubbs/svn, elogind, gnome, kde5-13430, kde5-14269, kde5-14686, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, krejzi/svn, lazarus, lxqt, nosym, perl-modules, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, systemd-11177, systemd-13485, trunk, upgradedb, xry111/intltool, xry111/llvm18, xry111/soup3, xry111/test-20220226, xry111/xf86-video-removal
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Message:

Removed excess spaces from the ends of lines in the source files

git-svn-id: svn://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/trunk/BOOK@4505 af4574ff-66df-0310-9fd7-8a98e5e911e0

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14 edited

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  • general/graphlib/aalib.xml

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    5858
    5959    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
    60     <para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>), 
    61     <xref linkend="slang"/> and 
     60    <para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>),
     61    <xref linkend="slang"/> and
    6262    <xref linkend="gpm"/></para>
    6363
     
    9999        <term><command>aafire</command></term>
    100100        <listitem>
    101           <para>is little toy of <application>AAlib</application>, rendering 
     101          <para>is little toy of <application>AAlib</application>, rendering
    102102          an animated fire in ASCII Art.</para>
    103103          <indexterm zone="aalib aafire">
     
    110110        <term><command>aainfo</command></term>
    111111        <listitem>
    112           <para>provides information for your current settings related to 
     112          <para>provides information for your current settings related to
    113113          <application>AAlib</application>.</para>
    114114          <indexterm zone="aalib aainfo">
     
    142142        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libaa.[so,a]</filename></term>
    143143        <listitem>
    144           <para>is a collection of routines to render any graphical input in 
    145           portable format to ASCII Art. It can be used through many programs 
    146           and has a very well documented API, so you can easily put it into 
     144          <para>is a collection of routines to render any graphical input in
     145          portable format to ASCII Art. It can be used through many programs
     146          and has a very well documented API, so you can easily put it into
    147147          your own programs.</para>
    148148          <indexterm zone="aalib libaa">
  • general/graphlib/freetype2.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to FreeType2</title>
    3131
    32   <para>The <application>FreeType2</application> package 
     32  <para>The <application>FreeType2</application> package
    3333  contains a library to allow applications to properly render
    3434  <application>TrueType</application> fonts.</para>
     
    5959    <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
    6060      <listitem>
    61         <para>Recommended patch: <ulink 
     61        <para>Recommended patch: <ulink
    6262        url="&patch-root;/freetype-&freetype2-version;-bytecode_interpreter-1.patch"/>
    6363      </para>
     
    108108        <term><command>freetype-config</command></term>
    109109        <listitem>
    110           <para>is used to get <application>FreeType</application> compilation 
     110          <para>is used to get <application>FreeType</application> compilation
    111111          and linking information.</para>
    112112          <indexterm zone="freetype2 freetype-config">
  • general/graphlib/giflib.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to Giflib</title>
    3131
    32     <para>The <application>giflib</application> package contains libraries 
    33     for reading and writing GIFs as well as programs for converting and 
    34     working with GIF files. The libraries are useful for any graphics program 
    35     wishing to deal with GIF files while the programs are useful for conversion 
     32    <para>The <application>giflib</application> package contains libraries
     33    for reading and writing GIFs as well as programs for converting and
     34    working with GIF files. The libraries are useful for any graphics program
     35    wishing to deal with GIF files while the programs are useful for conversion
    3636    purposes as well as cleaning up images.</para>
    3737
     
    9494
    9595      <seglistitem>
    96         <seg>gif2epsn, gif2ps, gif2rgb, gif2x11, gifasm, gifbg, gifburst, gifclip, 
    97         gifclrmp, gifcolor, gifcomb, gifcompose, giffiltr, giffix, gifflip, gifhisto, 
    98         gifinfo, gifinter, gifinto, gifovly, gifpos, gifrotat, gifrsize, gifspnge, 
     96        <seg>gif2epsn, gif2ps, gif2rgb, gif2x11, gifasm, gifbg, gifburst, gifclip,
     97        gifclrmp, gifcolor, gifcomb, gifcompose, giffiltr, giffix, gifflip, gifhisto,
     98        gifinfo, gifinter, gifinto, gifovly, gifpos, gifrotat, gifrsize, gifspnge,
    9999        giftext, gifwedge, icon2gif, raw2gif, rgb2gif, and text2gif</seg>
    100100        <seg>libgif.[so,a]</seg>
     
    251251        <term><command>gifflip</command></term>
    252252        <listitem>
    253           <para>flips a GIF image along the X or Y axis or 
     253          <para>flips a GIF image along the X or Y axis or
    254254          rotates an image by 90 degrees.</para>
    255255          <indexterm zone="giflib gifflip">
     
    392392        <term><command>rgb2gif</command></term>
    393393        <listitem>
    394           <para>converts 24 bit images to a GIF image using 
     394          <para>converts 24 bit images to a GIF image using
    395395          color quantization.</para>
    396396          <indexterm zone="giflib rgb2gif">
     
    413413        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libgif.[so,a]</filename></term>
    414414        <listitem>
    415           <para>contains API functions required by the 
    416           <application>giflib</application> programs and any other programs needing 
     415          <para>contains API functions required by the
     416          <application>giflib</application> programs and any other programs needing
    417417          library functionality to read, write and manipulate GIF images.</para>
    418418          <indexterm zone="giflib libgif">
  • general/graphlib/graphlib.xml

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    1212
    1313  <para>Depending on what your system will be used for, you may or
    14   may not require the graphics and font libraries. Most desktop machines will 
    15   want them for use with graphical applications.  Most servers on the 
     14  may not require the graphics and font libraries. Most desktop machines will
     15  want them for use with graphical applications.  Most servers on the
    1616  other hand, will not require them.</para>
    1717
  • general/graphlib/imlib.xml

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    8080
    8181    <para><parameter>--sysconfdir=/etc/imlib</parameter>: This installs and
    82     combines the configuration files into 
     82    combines the configuration files into
    8383    <filename class="directory">/etc/imlib</filename> instead
    8484    of <filename class="directory">/usr/etc</filename>.</para>
     
    125125        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libimlib-*.[so,a]</filename></term>
    126126        <listitem>
    127           <para>provide the functions for programs to display and edit a wide 
     127          <para>provide the functions for programs to display and edit a wide
    128128          variety of image data formats.</para>
    129129          <indexterm zone="imlib libimlib">
  • general/graphlib/imlib2.xml

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    5858
    5959    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
    60     <para><xref linkend="freetype2"/>, 
    61     <xref linkend="libpng"/> and 
     60    <para><xref linkend="freetype2"/>,
     61    <xref linkend="libpng"/> and
    6262    <xref linkend="libjpeg"/></para>
    6363
    6464    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
    65     <para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>), 
    66     <xref linkend="libtiff"/>, and 
     65    <para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>),
     66    <xref linkend="libtiff"/>, and
    6767    <xref linkend="libungif"/> or <xref linkend="giflib"/></para>
    6868
     
    9090    <title>Command Explanations</title>
    9191
    92     <para><parameter>--disable-x11</parameter>: Remove this parameter if you have 
     92    <para><parameter>--disable-x11</parameter>: Remove this parameter if you have
    9393    an X Window System installed.</para>
    9494
     
    104104
    105105      <seglistitem>
    106         <seg>imlib2_bumpmap, imlib2_colorspace, imlib2-config, imlib2_conv, 
     106        <seg>imlib2_bumpmap, imlib2_colorspace, imlib2-config, imlib2_conv,
    107107        imlib2_poly, imlib2_show, imlib2_test, and imlib2_view</seg>
    108108        <seg>libImlib2.[so,a] and various filters and image loader modules.</seg>
     
    119119        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libImlib2.[so,a]</filename></term>
    120120        <listitem>
    121           <para>provides the functions for programs to deal with various 
     121          <para>provides the functions for programs to deal with various
    122122          image data formats.</para>
    123123          <indexterm zone="imlib2 libImlib2">
  • general/graphlib/lcms.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to Lcms</title>
    3131
    32     <para>The <application>lcms</application> library is used by other 
     32    <para>The <application>lcms</application> library is used by other
    3333    programs to provide color management facilities.</para>
    3434
     
    5858    <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
    5959      <listitem>
    60         <para>Required patch (if building the 
    61         <application>Python</application> module): <ulink 
     60        <para>Required patch (if building the
     61        <application>Python</application> module): <ulink
    6262        url="&patch-root;/lcms-&lcms-version;-gcc343-1.patch"/></para>
    6363      </listitem>
     
    6767
    6868    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
    69     <para><xref linkend="libtiff"/>, 
    70     <xref linkend="libjpeg"/> and 
    71     <xref linkend="python"/> (with 
     69    <para><xref linkend="libtiff"/>,
     70    <xref linkend="libjpeg"/> and
     71    <xref linkend="python"/> (with
    7272    <ulink url="http://www.swig.org/">SWIG</ulink>)</para>
    7373
     
    7777    <title>Installation of Lcms</title>
    7878
    79     <para>Install <application>lcms</application> by running the following 
     79    <para>Install <application>lcms</application> by running the following
    8080    commands:</para>
    8181
     
    175175        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>liblcms.[so,a]</filename></term>
    176176        <listitem>
    177           <para>is used by the <application>lcms</application> programs as 
     177          <para>is used by the <application>lcms</application> programs as
    178178          well as other programs to provide color management facilities.</para>
    179179          <indexterm zone="lcms liblcms">
  • general/graphlib/libart_lgpl.xml

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    3131
    3232    <para>The <application>libart_lgpl</application> package contains the
    33     <filename class="libraryfile">libart</filename> libraries. These are 
     33    <filename class="libraryfile">libart</filename> libraries. These are
    3434    useful for high-performance 2D graphics.</para>
    3535
     
    6161    <title>Installation of Libart_lgpl</title>
    6262
    63     <para>Install <application>libart_lgpl</application> by running the following 
     63    <para>Install <application>libart_lgpl</application> by running the following
    6464    commands:</para>
    6565
     
    9898        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libart_lgpl_2.[so,a]</filename></term>
    9999        <listitem>
    100           <para>is used as the anti-aliased render engine for 
    101           <application>libgnomecanvas</application> and as a graphics support 
     100          <para>is used as the anti-aliased render engine for
     101          <application>libgnomecanvas</application> and as a graphics support
    102102          library for many other packages.</para>
    103103          <indexterm zone="libart_lgpl libart_lgpl_2">
  • general/graphlib/libjpeg.xml

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    6161    <title>Installation of Libjpeg</title>
    6262
    63     <para>Install <application>libjpeg</application> by running the following 
     63    <para>Install <application>libjpeg</application> by running the following
    6464    commands:</para>
    6565
     
    7878    <title>Command Explanations</title>
    7979
    80     <para><parameter>--enable-static --enable-shared</parameter>: These switches 
    81     tell <application>libjpeg</application> to build both shared and static 
     80    <para><parameter>--enable-static --enable-shared</parameter>: These switches
     81    tell <application>libjpeg</application> to build both shared and static
    8282    libraries.</para>
    8383
     
    119119        <term><command>cjpeg</command></term>
    120120        <listitem>
    121           <para>compresses image files to produce a JPEG/JFIF file on the 
    122           standard output. Currently supported input file formats are: PPM 
    123           (PBMPLUS color format), PGM (PBMPLUS gray-scale format), 
     121          <para>compresses image files to produce a JPEG/JFIF file on the
     122          standard output. Currently supported input file formats are: PPM
     123          (PBMPLUS color format), PGM (PBMPLUS gray-scale format),
    124124          BMP, and Targa.</para>
    125125          <indexterm zone="libjpeg cjpeg">
     
    132132        <term><command>djpeg</command></term>
    133133        <listitem>
    134           <para>decompresses image files from JPEG/JFIF format to either 
    135           PPM (PBMPLUS color format), PGM (PBMPLUS gray-scale format), 
     134          <para>decompresses image files from JPEG/JFIF format to either
     135          PPM (PBMPLUS color format), PGM (PBMPLUS gray-scale format),
    136136          BMP, or Targa format.</para>
    137137          <indexterm zone="libjpeg djpeg">
     
    174174        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libjpeg.[so,a]</filename></term>
    175175        <listitem>
    176           <para>library is used by many programs for reading and writing 
     176          <para>library is used by many programs for reading and writing
    177177          JPEG format files.</para>
    178178          <indexterm zone="libjpeg libjpeg-lib">
  • general/graphlib/libmng.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to Libmng</title>
    3131
    32     <para>The <application>libmng</application> libraries are used by 
    33     programswanting to read and write Multiple-image Network Graphics 
     32    <para>The <application>libmng</application> libraries are used by
     33    programswanting to read and write Multiple-image Network Graphics
    3434    (MNG) files which are the animation equivalents to PNG files.</para>
    3535
     
    8585    <title>Command Explanations</title>
    8686
    87     <para><command>cp makefiles/makefile.linux Makefile</command>: There are no 
     87    <para><command>cp makefiles/makefile.linux Makefile</command>: There are no
    8888    autotools shipped with this package. The Linux <filename>makefile</filename>
    8989    is copied to the root of the source tree, facilitating the installation.</para>
    9090
    91     <para><command>install ...</command>: The documentation files are not 
     91    <para><command>install ...</command>: The documentation files are not
    9292    installed by the installation procedure, so they are copied manually.</para>
    9393
     
    117117        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libmng.[so,a]</filename></term>
    118118        <listitem>
    119           <para>provides functions for programs wishing to read and write 
    120           MNG files which are animation files without the patent problems associated 
     119          <para>provides functions for programs wishing to read and write
     120          MNG files which are animation files without the patent problems associated
    121121          with certain other formats.</para>
    122122          <indexterm zone="libmng libmng-lib">
  • general/graphlib/libpng.xml

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    5858    <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
    5959      <listitem>
    60         <para>Required Patch to explicitly link 
    61         <application>libpng</application> against system libraries: <ulink 
     60        <para>Required Patch to explicitly link
     61        <application>libpng</application> against system libraries: <ulink
    6262        url="&patch-root;/libpng-&libpng-version;-link_to_proper_libs-1.patch"/></para>
    6363      </listitem>
     
    6969    <title>Installation of Libpng</title>
    7070
    71     <para>Install <application>libpng</application> by running the following 
     71    <para>Install <application>libpng</application> by running the following
    7272    commands:</para>
    7373
     
    8989    <para><parameter>ZLIBINC=/usr/include ZLIBLIB=/usr/lib</parameter>: This
    9090    forces <application>libpng</application> to look for the
    91     <application>zlib</application> includes and libraries where they are 
     91    <application>zlib</application> includes and libraries where they are
    9292    installed.</para>
    9393
    94     <para><parameter>-f scripts/makefile.linux</parameter>: This points 
    95     <command>make</command> at the <application>Linux</application> version of the 
    96     <filename>Makefile</filename> as <application>libpng</application> doesn't use 
    97     an <application>autoconf</application> routine. Instead, it has various 
     94    <para><parameter>-f scripts/makefile.linux</parameter>: This points
     95    <command>make</command> at the <application>Linux</application> version of the
     96    <filename>Makefile</filename> as <application>libpng</application> doesn't use
     97    an <application>autoconf</application> routine. Instead, it has various
    9898    <filename>Makefile</filename>s for different platforms.</para>
    9999
     
    154154
    155155      <varlistentry id="libpng12">
    156         <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libpng.[so,a] and 
     156        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libpng.[so,a] and
    157157        libpng12.[so,a]</filename></term>
    158158        <listitem>
    159           <para>are a collection of routines used to create and manipulate PNG 
    160           format graphics files. The PNG format was designed as a replacement for 
    161           GIF and, to a lesser extent, TIFF, with many improvements and extensions 
     159          <para>are a collection of routines used to create and manipulate PNG
     160          format graphics files. The PNG format was designed as a replacement for
     161          GIF and, to a lesser extent, TIFF, with many improvements and extensions
    162162          and lack of patent problems.</para>
    163163          <indexterm zone="libpng libpng12">
  • general/graphlib/librsvg.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to Librsvg</title>
    3131
    32     <para>The <application>librsvg</application> package contains 
    33     <filename class="libraryfile">librsvg</filename> libraries and tools used to 
     32    <para>The <application>librsvg</application> package contains
     33    <filename class="libraryfile">librsvg</filename> libraries and tools used to
    3434    manipulate, convert and view Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) images.</para>
    3535
     
    5959
    6060    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
    61     <para><xref linkend="gtk2"/>, 
    62     <xref linkend="libxml2"/>, 
    63     <xref linkend="libart_lgpl"/> and 
     61    <para><xref linkend="gtk2"/>,
     62    <xref linkend="libxml2"/>,
     63    <xref linkend="libart_lgpl"/> and
    6464    <xref linkend="popt"/></para>
    6565
    6666    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
    67     <para><xref linkend="libcroco"/>, 
    68     <xref linkend="libgsf"/>, 
    69     <xref linkend="gnome-vfs"/>, 
    70     <xref linkend="libgnomeprintui"/>, 
    71     <xref linkend="mozilla"/>, 
    72     <xref linkend="gtk-doc"/> and 
     67    <para><xref linkend="libcroco"/>,
     68    <xref linkend="libgsf"/>,
     69    <xref linkend="gnome-vfs"/>,
     70    <xref linkend="libgnomeprintui"/>,
     71    <xref linkend="mozilla"/>,
     72    <xref linkend="gtk-doc"/> and
    7373    <xref linkend="docbook-utils"/></para>
    7474
     
    7878    <title>Installation of Librsvg</title>
    7979
    80     <para>Install <application>librsvg</application> by running the following 
     80    <para>Install <application>librsvg</application> by running the following
    8181    commands:</para>
    8282
     
    9494    <title>Command Explanations</title>
    9595
    96     <para><parameter>--disable-gtk-doc</parameter>: This option prevents 
     96    <para><parameter>--disable-gtk-doc</parameter>: This option prevents
    9797    the rebuilding of documentation during the <command>make</command>
    9898    command.</para>
     
    110110      <seglistitem>
    111111        <seg>rsvg and rsvg-view</seg>
    112         <seg>librsvg-2.[so,a], <application>GTK+</application> modules and 
     112        <seg>librsvg-2.[so,a], <application>GTK+</application> modules and
    113113        <application>Mozilla</application> plugins</seg>
    114114        <seg>/usr/include/librsvg-2 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/rsvg</seg>
     
    124124        <term><command>rsvg</command></term>
    125125        <listitem>
    126           <para>is used to covert SVG images into PNG, JPEG and 
     126          <para>is used to covert SVG images into PNG, JPEG and
    127127          ICO raster images.</para>
    128128          <indexterm zone="librsvg rsvg">
     
    146146        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>librsvg-2.[so,a]</filename></term>
    147147        <listitem>
    148           <para> libraries provide the functions to render Scalable Vector 
     148          <para> libraries provide the functions to render Scalable Vector
    149149          Graphics.</para>
    150150          <indexterm zone="librsvg librsvg-lib">
  • general/graphlib/libtiff.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to Libtiff</title>
    3131
    32     <para>The <application>libtiff</application> package contains the 
    33     TIFF libraries and associated utilities. The libraries are used by many 
    34     programs for reading and writing TIFF files and the utilities are useful 
     32    <para>The <application>libtiff</application> package contains the
     33    TIFF libraries and associated utilities. The libraries are used by many
     34    programs for reading and writing TIFF files and the utilities are useful
    3535    for general work with TIFF files.</para>
    3636
     
    6060
    6161    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
    62     <para><xref linkend="libjpeg"/>, 
     62    <para><xref linkend="libjpeg"/>,
    6363    X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>) and
    6464    <xref linkend="freeglut"/></para>
     
    6969    <title>Installation of Libtiff</title>
    7070
    71     <para>Install <application>libtiff</application> by running the following 
     71    <para>Install <application>libtiff</application> by running the following
    7272    commands:</para>
    7373
     
    9292
    9393      <seglistitem>
    94         <seg>bmp2tiff, fax2ps, fax2tiff, gif2tiff, pal2rgb, ppm2tiff, ras2tiff, 
    95         raw2tiff, rgb2ycbcr, thumbnail, tiff2bw, tiff2pdf, tiff2ps, tiff2rgba, 
    96         tiffcmp, tiffcp, tiffdither, tiffdump, tiffgt, tiffinfo, tiffmedian, tiffset, 
     94        <seg>bmp2tiff, fax2ps, fax2tiff, gif2tiff, pal2rgb, ppm2tiff, ras2tiff,
     95        raw2tiff, rgb2ycbcr, thumbnail, tiff2bw, tiff2pdf, tiff2ps, tiff2rgba,
     96        tiffcmp, tiffcp, tiffdither, tiffdump, tiffgt, tiffinfo, tiffmedian, tiffset,
    9797        and tiffsplit</seg>
    9898        <seg>libtiff.[so,a] and libtiffxx.[so,a]</seg>
     
    109109        <term><command>bmp2tiff</command></term>
    110110        <listitem>
    111           <para>converts a Microsoft Windows Device Independent Bitmap image 
     111          <para>converts a Microsoft Windows Device Independent Bitmap image
    112112          file to a TIFF image.</para>
    113113          <indexterm zone="libtiff bmp2tiff">
     
    240240        <term><command>tiff2rgba</command></term>
    241241        <listitem>
    242           <para>converts a wide variety of TIFF images into an RGBA 
     242          <para>converts a wide variety of TIFF images into an RGBA
    243243          TIFF image.</para>
    244244          <indexterm zone="libtiff tiff2rgba">
     
    291291        <term><command>tiffgt</command></term>
    292292        <listitem>
    293           <para>displays an image stored in a TIFF file in 
     293          <para>displays an image stored in a TIFF file in
    294294          an <application>X</application> window.</para>
    295295          <indexterm zone="libtiff tiffgt">
     
    342342        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libtiff.[so,a]</filename></term>
    343343        <listitem>
    344           <para>contains the API functions used by the 
    345           <application>libtiff</application> programs as well as other 
     344          <para>contains the API functions used by the
     345          <application>libtiff</application> programs as well as other
    346346          programs to read and write TIFF files.</para>
    347347          <indexterm zone="libtiff libtiff-lib">
     
    354354        <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libtiffxx.[so,a]</filename></term>
    355355        <listitem>
    356           <para>contains the C++ API functions used 
     356          <para>contains the C++ API functions used
    357357          by programs to read and write TIFF files.</para>
    358358          <indexterm zone="libtiff libtiffxx">
  • general/graphlib/libungif.xml

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    3030    <title>Introduction to Libungif</title>
    3131
    32     <para>The <application>libungif</application> package contains libraries 
    33     for reading all GIFs and writing non-compressed ones as well as programs 
    34     for converting and working with GIF files. The libraries are useful for any 
    35     graphics program wishing to deal with GIF files while the programs are useful 
     32    <para>The <application>libungif</application> package contains libraries
     33    for reading all GIFs and writing non-compressed ones as well as programs
     34    for converting and working with GIF files. The libraries are useful for any
     35    graphics program wishing to deal with GIF files while the programs are useful
    3636    for conversion purposes as well as cleaning up images.</para>
    3737
    38     <para>The reason <application>libungif</application> only writes non-compressed 
    39     GIFs is due to a legal issue with LZW compression (which Unisys claimed a patent 
    40     on). Reading GIFs is not a problem as the decompression routines do not seem to 
    41     be limited in this way.  Note that this has in the past been disputed. The best way to 
    42     avoid this whole mess is to simply use <application>libungif</application> for 
    43     looking at GIF images on the web, while in any pages which you design, use the open 
    44     source PNG format instead (which uses, not surprisingly, the 
     38    <para>The reason <application>libungif</application> only writes non-compressed
     39    GIFs is due to a legal issue with LZW compression (which Unisys claimed a patent
     40    on). Reading GIFs is not a problem as the decompression routines do not seem to
     41    be limited in this way.  Note that this has in the past been disputed. The best way to
     42    avoid this whole mess is to simply use <application>libungif</application> for
     43    looking at GIF images on the web, while in any pages which you design, use the open
     44    source PNG format instead (which uses, not surprisingly, the
    4545    <application>libpng</application> library) which has no patent issues at all.</para>
    4646
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