More on GIF

mailto:Walter_Gilbert@UMAIL.UMD.EDU--Maryland ("mailto:Walter_Gilbert@UMAIL.UMD.EDU--Maryland")
Fri, 13 Jan 1995 17:11:34 -0500 

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Date:         Fri, 13 Jan 1995 17:11:34 -0500
From: "mailto:Walter_Gilbert@UMAIL.UMD.EDU--Maryland" <WALT@UMDD.bitnet>
Subject:      More on GIF
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GIF is a short-sighted selection for an image format because it does not
support anything over 8-bit images.  In the future when 24-bit color becomes
viable, their will need to be an alternative anyway.
                                                    Walt


Walter Gilbert, Asst. Dir.                       mailto:Walter_Gilbert@umail.umd.edu
Computer Science Center                        Manager: Teaching Technologies
University of Maryland at College Park  20742-2411              (301)405-6727