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- Subject: Re: [AD] Is there a licensing reason why PNG isn't built-in to Allegro?
- From: "Miquel 'Fire' Burns" <miquelfire@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:11:47 -0500
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PNG is under the zlib license, which is more restrictive than
Allegro's giftware (Actually, it's easier to say which open source
stuff is not more restrictive than Allegro's giftware.)
On 3/18/06, Kirk Black <runesabre@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I can understand that from a technical point of view.
>
> So if I were to use PNG graphics and build in the PNG loading and handling
> options and redistribute my application, there aren't any additional
> licensing burdens?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alleg-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:alleg-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Milan
> Mimica
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 3:15 AM
> To: alleg-developers@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [AD] Is there a licensing reason why PNG isn't built-in to
> Allegro?
>
> Kirk Black wrote:
> > I'm not very familiar with PNG. It seems like a good format to use but I
> > notice Allegro doesn't have built-in support but rather one must get the
> > loadpng/libpng/zlib libraries and build them as options. Are there
> > licensing or technical reasons why PNG isn't built-in with Allegro?
>
> It would add more dependencies.
> I think we're about pulling all bitmap format stuff out of allegro core.
>
>
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