Re: AppleRetrospective and Lynx

[wbaguhn@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Will Baguhn)]

In article <4sco4u$ppa@news.wco.com>,
Charles T. 'Dr. Tom' Turley <gbmaidsf@wco.com> wrote:
>Richard <rtk@scotborders.co.uk> wrote:
>>Sorry - again. Most are JPEG. But your comments are helpful - Text >version will use GIF conversions!
>  
>Tom <gbmaidsf@wco.com> replies:
>That's really not required Richard.  The IIGS can handle jpeg viewing
>(with or without the Second Sight card).  This could also be done for the Apple II, should anybody elect to write such a jpeg viewer=
> for the Apple II line.  After all the Apple II does have a gif viewer - in ProDOS 8 and it's a freeware too!
>
>Cheers & God Bless!
>Tom
>(Rev. Charles T. Turley, Ph.D.)


Yes, But when I suggested that GIFs be used instead of JPEGs, I had reason.
The GIFs seem to be easier to display, and the JPEG support right now
seems pretty limited (and SLOW).  Yes, JPEGs will work... but so will GIFs,
and they'll display better (for now at least) on the II's.


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