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Re: AWeb Gifs

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From: Simon Brown
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 00:00
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> In article <9603300943.AA000ig@smiler.demon.co.uk> David Nice <david@smiler.demon.co.uk> writes:
> > Simon Geddes (sie@sjgeddes.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> > : On Sun, 24 Mar 96 17:28:24 GMT, Jonathan Waland wrote:
> > : 
> > : : There is a known bug (in AWeb) that means most gifs look crap.
> > : 
> > : I've had this too, is there a way to rectify this?, new gif datatype
> > : perhaps?
> > 
> > Strange ? my gifs are perfect. better than amosaic.
> > however i do have two or three gif datatypes installed so maybe that helps.
> 
> Warning!  New ZGIF data type 39.18 seen lurking on Aminet RECENT!!!
> 
> Dunno if it fixes the probs though...

It makes them worse. ZGIF 39.7 displays gifs fine, although not always
transparest. ZGIF 39.18 mucks them up.

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From: Simon Brown <simes@amdev.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: AWeb Gifs
Date: 1996/04/04
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