Re: [Plib-devel] JPEG loader

[Steve B. <sjb...@ai...>]

Trent Gamblin wrote:

> I found some small source code to load JPEG's, and fixed it up a bit
> to work with PLIB.

I refer you to my document: "JPEGS are evil too":

   http://web2.airmail.net/sjbaker1/jpegs_are_evil_too.html

What is really needed is to implement some kind of a plugin
arrangement for image loaders in PLIB.  Right now:

* Adding lots of loader code for obscure or useless file
  formats is a waste of download throughput for people
  sensible enough to avoid them.

* Using other libraries to do the bulk of the work is
  attractive - but imposes boatloads of additional
  dependancies on applications that need PLIB which
  causes a LOT of extra hassle for the application
  developers.

A plugin arrangement would make either of the above
approaches work - developers could then choose which
file formats they need and either add code or dependancies
as needed.

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