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From: twong@civil.ubc.ca (Thomas Wong)
Subject: Re: .gif files
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1991 18:01:06 GMT

In article <1991Jun20.123203.286@mcs.anl.gov> curtis@achilles.ctd.anl.gov (Jeffrey Curtis ) writes:
>
>Actually, .gif files are for any computer, as the name implies (graphics
>*interchange* format).  The file you need is "//gif", and I believe is a
>public domain program.  Check local bulletin boards.
>
I don't think so. I have the general GIF files that I view on my PCs,
Suns, Macs at work. And then I have another set for my //e & c. If you
try viewing general GIF on a //e, you get junk, and visa versa.
It seems that Apple GIFs have an additional header. I've ran into this
a loooong time ago and yes it is a pain having two sets of the same
picture. So I'm mainly sticking with the general gifs now.

Thomas.