About
Introduction
GIFLIB is an easy
to use library that enables you to use the GIF file format in your programs.
It comes as a static library which can be linked to your program. GIFLIB is
very small. This documentation is focussed on win32asm programming, if you want
to use it with other languages, you'll have to convert the include files. GIFLIB
is focussed on MASM users.
Specifications
Supported
Not (yet) supported
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Licensing
GIFLIB is © copyrighted by Exagone as freeware. This library is entirely free to use, you may use it in your programs and distribute your programs freely. Furthermore, the general public license apllies to this software. By using this software (documentation, library or source code), you agree to the terms in this license.
Additionally, the official GIF89a specification which applies for this library declares:
The Graphics Interchange Format(c)
is the copyright property of CompuServe
Incorporated. Only CompuServe Incorporated is authorized to define, redefine,
enhance, alter, modify or change in any way the definition of the format.
CompuServe Incorporated hereby
grants a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free
license for the use of the Graphics Interchange Format(sm) in computer
software; computer software utilizing GIF(sm) must acknowledge ownership of
the
Graphics Interchange Format and its Service Mark by CompuServe Incorporated,
in
User and Technical Documentation. Computer software utilizing GIF, which is
distributed or may be distributed without User or Technical Documentation must
display to the screen or printer a message acknowledging ownership of the
Graphics Interchange Format and the Service Mark by CompuServe Incorporated;
in
this case, the acknowledgement may be displayed in an opening screen or leading
banner, or a closing screen or trailing banner. A message such as the following
may be used:
"The Graphics Interchange
Format(c) is the Copyright property of
CompuServe Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of
CompuServe Incorporated."
For further information, please contact :
CompuServe Incorporated
Graphics Technology Department
5000 Arlington Center Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43220
U. S. A.