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From: donw@zehntel.zehntel.com (Don White)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Standard file formats
Keywords: Opinion, Vote, Standards, File Formats
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Date: 14 Mar 90 22:10:44 GMT
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In article <11668@thor.acc.stolaf.edu> hopp@agnes.acc.stolaf.edu () writes:
>This is something I feel strongly about.  I wanted to let my voice be
>heard.  (Warning! Warning!)  :-)
>
>   Yet there are some other sorts of files which can be found in two
>or three different formats.  There are a number of examples of this,
>particularly in areas like 3D objects or 2D vector images.
>
     YES! We need a standard IFF 3D format. I notice sculpt uses some
  form of IFF file for their object files. Could this be more generally 
  adopted? (OR DID THEY DO SOMETHING IDIOTIC AND MAKE A PROPRIETARY STANDARD?)

     Any answers? Any questions? Anyone want a mint?

     Don W.
     Box 271177 Concord, CA. 94527-1177
     zehntel!donw