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From: metahawk@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Wayne G Rigby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Mac file types
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Date: 29 Jun 91 03:27:17 GMT
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In article <128@ryptyde.UUCP> dant@ryptyde.UUCP (Daniel Tracy) writes:
>
>I've seen many utilities on the IBM to convert various formats, INCLUDING PICT
>(although that one's a bit hard!). If you guys don't have enough developers
>to have support for foreign file formats, don't complain about Macs in general.
>How many machines have support for Amiga file formats? Relatively few, because
>there is much less need for file format compatibility with such a small user
>base. That is the prime factor.

Most UNIX machines can handle IFF pictures (they might handle HAM too, but I
don't remember off hand).  The standard FBM (Fuzzy BitMap) converter has
many different conversion formats including GIF, TGA, and many others.  It can
be very useful.  Check it out.

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