X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/2b5f62a0b2db198609b45dec622a018dae37008e..74a8f67d96591cec101def2a7d47c64072aff7fd:/src/png/README diff --git a/src/png/README b/src/png/README index 101a75a4af..255378bc9a 100644 --- a/src/png/README +++ b/src/png/README @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -README for libpng 1.2.5rc3 - September 18, 2002 (shared library 12.0) +README for libpng version 1.4.4 - September 23, 2010 (shared library 14.0) See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng. -Libpng comes in two distribution formats. Get libpng-*.tar.gz if you -want UNIX-style line endings in the text files, or lpng*.zip if you want -DOS-style line endings. +Libpng comes in several distribution formats. Get libpng-*.tar.gz, +libpng-*.tar.xz or libpng-*.tar.bz2 if you want UNIX-style line endings +in the text files, or lpng*.zip if you want DOS-style line endings. Version 0.89 was the first official release of libpng. Don't let the fact that it's the first release fool you. The libpng library has been in @@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ to set different actions based on whether the CRC error occurred in a critical or an ancillary chunk. The changes made to the library, and bugs fixed are based on discussions -on the PNG implementation mailing list -and not on material submitted privately to Guy, Andreas, or Glenn. They will -forward any good suggestions to the list. +on the PNG-implement mailing list and not on material submitted +privately to Guy, Andreas, or Glenn. They will forward any good +suggestions to the list. For a detailed description on using libpng, read libpng.txt. For examples of libpng in a program, see example.c and pngtest.c. For usage @@ -77,16 +77,15 @@ compression library that is useful for more things than just PNG files. You can use zlib as a drop-in replacement for fread() and fwrite() if you are so inclined. -zlib should be available at the same place that libpng is. -If not, it should be at ftp.uu.net in /graphics/png -Eventually, it will be at ftp.uu.net in /pub/archiving/zip/zlib +zlib should be available at the same place that libpng is, or at. +ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/zlib You may also want a copy of the PNG specification. It is available -as an RFC and a W3C Recommendation. Failing -these resources you can try ftp.uu.net in the /graphics/png directory. +as an RFC, a W3C Recommendation, and an ISO/IEC Standard. You can find +these at http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/documents/ -This code is currently being archived at ftp.uu.net in the -/graphics/png directory, and on CompuServe, Lib 20 (PNG SUPPORT) +This code is currently being archived at libpng.sf.net in the +[DOWNLOAD] area, and on CompuServe, Lib 20 (PNG SUPPORT) at GO GRAPHSUP. If you can't find it in any of those places, e-mail me, and I'll help you find it. @@ -102,19 +101,24 @@ Finally, if you get any warning messages when compiling libpng fix. Please mention "libpng" somewhere in the subject line. Thanks. This release was created and will be supported by myself (of course -based in a large way on Guy's and Andreas' earlier work), and the PNG group. +based in a large way on Guy's and Andreas' earlier work), and the PNG +development group. -randeg@alum.rpi.edu -png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu +Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at +lists.sourceforge.net (subscription required; visit +https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement +to subscribe) or to glennrp at users.sourceforge.net You can't reach Guy, the original libpng author, at the addresses -given in previous versions of this document. He and Andreas will read mail -addressed to the png-implement list, however. +given in previous versions of this document. He and Andreas will +read mail addressed to the png-implement list, however. Please do not send general questions about PNG. Send them to -the address in the specification (png-group@w3.org). At the same -time, please do not send libpng questions to that address, send them to me -or to png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu. I'll +the (png-list at ccrc.wustl.edu, subscription required, write to +majordomo at ccrc.wustl.edu with "subscribe png-list" in your message). +On the other hand, +please do not send libpng questions to that address, send them to me +or to the png-implement list. I'll get them in the end anyway. If you have a question about something in the PNG specification that is related to using libpng, send it to me. Send me any questions that start with "I was using libpng, @@ -122,10 +126,10 @@ and ...". If in doubt, send questions to me. I'll bounce them to others, if necessary. Please do not send suggestions on how to change PNG. We have -been discussing PNG for three years now, and it is official and +been discussing PNG for nine years now, and it is official and finished. If you have suggestions for libpng, however, I'll -gladly listen. Even if your suggestion is not used for version -1.0, it may be used later. +gladly listen. Even if your suggestion is not used immediately, +it may be used later. Files in this distribution: @@ -144,7 +148,6 @@ Files in this distribution: png.c => Basic interface functions common to library png.h => Library function and interface declarations pngconf.h => System specific library configuration - pngasmrd.h => Header file for assembler-coded functions pngerror.c => Error/warning message I/O functions pngget.c => Functions for retrieving info from struct pngmem.c => Memory handling functions @@ -171,26 +174,20 @@ Files in this distribution: pngminus => Simple pnm2png and png2pnm programs pngsuite => Test images visupng => Contains a MSVC workspace for VisualPng - projects => Contains project files and workspaces for building DLL - beos => Contains a Beos workspace for building libpng - borland => Contains a Borland workspace for building libpng - and zlib - msvc => Contains a Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) workspace - for building libpng and zlib - netware.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a set of - project files for building libpng and zlib on - Netware. - wince.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a Microsoft - Visual C++ (Windows CD Toolkit) workspace for - building libpng and zlib on WindowsCE + projects => Contains project files and workspaces for + building a DLL + c5builder => Contains a Borland workspace for building + libpng and zlib + visualc6 => Contains a Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) + workspace for building libpng and zlib scripts => Directory containing scripts for building libpng: descrip.mms => VMS makefile for MMS or MMK - makefile.std => Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a) + makefile.std => Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static + libpng.a) + makefile.elf => Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning, + (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.4) makefile.linux => Linux/ELF makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5rc3) - makefile.gcmmx => Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates - libpng12.so.0.1.2.5rc3, uses assembler code - tuned for Intel MMX platform) + (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.4) makefile.gcc => Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a) makefile.knr => Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from @@ -202,20 +199,22 @@ Files in this distribution: makefile.freebsd => FreeBSD makefile makefile.hpgcc => HPUX makefile using gcc makefile.hpux => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile + makefile.hp64 => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile, 64 bit makefile.ibmc => IBM C/C++ version 3.x for Win32 and OS/2 (static) makefile.intel => Intel C/C++ version 4.0 and later - libpng.icc => Project file, IBM VisualAge/C++ 4.0 or later - makefile.macosx => MACOS X Makefile - makefile.netbsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng.so. - makefile.ne0bsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng0.so + makefile.mingw => Mingw/gcc makefile + makefile.netbsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, makes libpng.so. + makefile.ne14bsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, makes + libpng14.so makefile.openbsd => OpenBSD makefile makefile.sgi => Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib) - makefile.sggcc => Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5rc3) + makefile.sggcc => Silicon Graphics + (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.4) makefile.sunos => Sun makefile makefile.solaris => Solaris 2.X makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5rc3) + (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.4) makefile.so9 => Solaris 9 makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.5rc3) + (gcc, creates libpng14.so.14.1.4.4) makefile.32sunu => Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile makefile.64sunu => Sun Ultra 64-bit makefile makefile.sco => For SCO OSr5 ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc @@ -229,41 +228,30 @@ Files in this distribution: makefile.beos => BEOS makefile for X86 makefile.bor => Borland makefile (uses bcc) makefile.bc32 => 32-bit Borland C++ (all modules compiled in C mode) - makefile.bd32 => To make a png32bd.dll with Borland C++ 4.5 makefile.tc3 => Turbo C 3.0 makefile makefile.dj2 => DJGPP 2 makefile makefile.msc => Microsoft C makefile - makefile.vcawin32 => makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 and - later (uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX - platform) makefile.vcwin32 => makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 and later (does not use assembler code) makefile.os2 => OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires pngos2.def) - pngos2.def => OS/2 module definition file used by makefile.os2 + png32ce.def => module definition for makefile.cegccg + pngos2.def => OS/2 module definition file used by + makefile.os2 + pngwin.def => module definition file used by + makefile.cygwin and makefile.mingw makefile.watcom => Watcom 10a+ Makefile, 32-bit flat memory model makevms.com => VMS build script - pngdef.pas => Defines for a png32bd.dll with Borland C++ 4.5 SCOPTIONS.ppc => Used with smakefile.ppc - mangle => Directory containing scripts to build libpng12m.so: - mangle.in => Function-decoration macros added to png.h by the - makefiles. - makefile.linux => Linux/ELF makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12m.so.0.1.2.5rc3) - makefile.gcmmx => Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates - libpng12.so.0m.1.2.5rc3, uses assembler code - tuned for Intel MMX platform) - makefile.sgi => Silicon Graphics (cc, creates libpng12m.so) - makefile.sggcc => Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12m.so) Good luck, and happy coding. --Glenn Randers-Pehrson - Internet: randeg@alum.rpi.edu +-Glenn Randers-Pehrson (current maintainer, since 1998) + Internet: glennrp at users.sourceforge.net --Andreas Eric Dilger - Internet: adilger@enel.ucalgary.ca +-Andreas Eric Dilger (former maintainer, 1996-1997) + Internet: adilger at enel.ucalgary.ca Web: http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/ --Guy Eric Schalnat +-Guy Eric Schalnat (original author and former maintainer, 1995-1996) (formerly of Group 42, Inc) - Internet: gschal@infinet.com + Internet: gschal at infinet.com