Re: [Nms-cgi-devel] GIFs in Image Counter

[Dave C. <da...@da...>]

On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 07:50:35PM +0000, Jonathan Stowe (gel...@ge...) wrote:
> I have added an alternate set of PNG digits to Image Counter (well just
> run 'mogrify -format png *.gif' in the digits directory actually :) - I am
> of the opinion that we should remove the GIFs altogether at some point and
> have added a comment in the README that this is likely to happen sometime
> in the future.  Does anyone have any opinions on this matter ?

Hadn't thought of that but, yes, that's a great idea. All GIFs are bad.
Anyone who doesn't know why should read

<http://www.newarchitectmag.com/documents/s=5354/new1013637431/>
 
> While we are on the subject are these images still the same ones from the
> MSA image counter ?  If they are would it be possible for someone who has
> a hand with a graphics program to make a new bunch of 15x27 PNGs that we
> can distribute without upsetting anyone?  Maybe it would be nice to have a
> small library of them on the web site ;-}

Another good point. Using his GIFs is probably another area where Matt could
come after us and hit us with lawyers if he wanted to :)

Dave...

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