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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: XImages
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Date: 10 Dec 90 19:05:27 GMT
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    it doesn't seem to be guaranteed that Xlib will convert for you,

It is supposed to be guaranteed, for all formats covered by the X protocol.