Re: GIF program authors? (Jonah Stich, Thomas Dorris)

[grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas)]

In article <1993Apr17.175801.20290@ne3005.reston.ingr.com> wsgentry@ne3005.reston.ingr.com (Scott Gentry) writes:
>
>>Even worse is GIF3200, which insists on TXT or BIN type files.  All files
>>on an ISO 9660 disc are considered type $00 (unknown), and darned if I
>>can find the code to fix that one.
>
>Why not simply read the file into another file with the correct filetype
>and name?  

Because CDs are 600+ MB, that's why.  With several thousand images,
the object is to read the existing files off the CD so you can locate
a few worth converting to GS pictures.

Luckily, Thomas Dorris (author of GIFview) was very kind enough to provide
a patch for his program, and donate the source code as PD.
-- 
Grover Thomas       grover@emunix.emich.edu   (Nifty quotes currently down)