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- Subject: RE: [AD] Is there a licensing reason why PNG isn't built-in to Allegro?
- From: "Kirk Black" <runesabre@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:20:37 -0600
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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?
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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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