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From: pff@thumper.bellcore.com (Peter Ferris)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.programmer,comp.graphics,rec.ham-radio
Subject: Mac Giffer (GIF) File Guru Needed
Keywords: GIF, GIFFER, .GIF Suffix, Hurricane Gabrille, etc.
Message-ID: <1716@thumper.bellcore.com>
Date: 13 Sep 89 20:16:45 GMT
Organization: Bell Communications Research
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Folks,

I recently FTP'd several files (pictures from a satellite of hurricane 
Gabrille {sp.}).  All these files had a ".GIF" suffix.  I have a Mac IIX.
Using GIFFER (version unknown - for some reason 1.4 or 1.04 comes to mind -
is that possible?). When I run GIFFER and try to open any of these files, the
application laughs at me and says "Sorry Buddy, This ain't a GIF file". 

Meanwhile, I faintly recall someone else mentioning somewhere on the net the
all "GIF" files are created equal, except for certain editable header info.
Is this true?

Bottom line:

1) What do I need to do to display these files on my Mac?
2) If I need to edit them, what's a good editor - or is any word processor
acceptable;eg; MS Word 4.0?
3) What is the latest / greatest version of GIFFER and where can I get it?
FTP is preferable over Compu$erve or GEnie :-).

Please e-mail your help to:
pff@thumper.bellcore.com

Best Regards,
Pete Ferris