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> > Proposed patch.
>
> I think it'd be better to just remove the reference to it completely and
> not say anything about it. Because honestly, you can have GIF support
> that's good enough for most people with just a single file, no API
> change (besides an added load_gif function), and no extra dependancies.
> Trying to give a reason will end up being nothing more than a lazy excuse.
>
> Besides, PNG is better.
>
Maybe the question should be changed into: Why can't allegro read
GIF/PNG/JPG/MP3/TTF/AVI files?