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From: jonabbey@cs.utexas.edu (Jonathan David Abbey)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: IFF, RIFF
Keywords: IFF RIFF
Message-ID: <223@atacama.cs.utexas.edu>
Date: 1 Mar 91 17:46:38 GMT
Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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I understand that RIFF is based on the IFF file format.  Could anyone explain
to me how they differ?  I.E., why was RIFF not made to be compatible with
the IFF file format, even if not compatible with IFF-ILBM?

I understand that either MacroMind or Microsoft is using a multimedia file
format based on IFF.  Is this RIFF?  If not, how compatible is it with the
IFF file format?

Finally, I know that Autodesk Animator was written by the author of Aegis
Animator on the Amiga and Atari ST, who was one of the original developers
involved in the IFF-ANIM standard.  Are GL files based on IFF file structure?

Information on any other IFF derivatives are welcome.


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