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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
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Subject: Re: GIF Viewer
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Date: 17 Feb 91 07:29:18 GMT
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In article <1991Feb16.233633.19276@ddsw1.MCS.COM> zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh) writes:
>	Which is the best GIF viewer for a //gs?  Does the new
>SHRConvert handle 640 pics without cutting off the edge? (Mine cuts
>off the right half.)

	The new SHRConvert will NOT handle GIFs.. I believe that's because
Jason Harper's scared that CompuServe will sue for some royalty payments
or something.. (Not that I'm saying he's being ridiculous or anything)..
That's since CompuServe invented the standard and I believe has 
patents/copyrights/whatever on part of it..

	Right now the best one is by Jonah Stitch.. (GIF3200)..

	Unfortunately it's kinda annoying currently to view a big GIF as you
have to give it offsets beforehand.. A new version (coming out I do not
know when) will be better...

	There's also a faster GIFfer to come out hopefully soon.. By Todd
Whitesell I think... "Lord High Giffer"
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