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Subject: Re: Call for discussion - comp.binaries.ibm.pc.graphics
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Date: 24 Aug 89 18:11:53 GMT
References: <1989Aug20.234904.27752@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
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In article <1989Aug20.234904.27752@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, benfeen@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Ben Feen) writes:
> It has come to my attention that a newsgroup of solely .GIF files
> would do fairly well.  Unfortunately, I have very little knowledge of how
> such things are started.  Any help?
I think this is a great idea.  However I think that one ought to be more
generic than .GIF files.

I would propose something like comp.graphics.pictures, which would serve as:
  (a) A group for posting of programs for conversion between gfx formats,
  (b) A group for posting pictures in various format, including,
      PS, EPS, GIF, TIF, Tek4010, and others.  It would allow room for
      vector based images like maps and fonts.

I believe that such a group would be quite useful.

-- 
Alexander Pruss, at one of: Department of Applied Mathematics, Astronomy,
Mathematics, or Physics                     University of Western Ontario 
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