Re: imlib and libpng [was: gnome-libs + Debian = chokes!]

[Erik Andersen <andersen inconnect com>]

On Mon, 7 Dec 1998 raster@redhat.com wrote:

> ->  
> ->  Seems like if libpng has a problem with its alpha code, then the 
> ->  Right Thing(tm) would be to fix libpng, not revert to an old release.
> ->  That would ensure that everyone knows about the problem and deals with 
> ->  it by upgrading.  Is the upstream libpng maintainer missing, or unwilling
> ->  to fix the problem?
> 
> they have been mailed and informed of the bug - the only solution right
> now is to downgrade until some libpng maintainer moves to fix it.
> 

Hi raster,

The libpng maintainers don't seem to have touched the code since June.

Seems to me there is another solution -- we fix libpng, and then we all
use the patched version.  I just checked the license, and there is no 
problem with patching it and distributing modified versions.  Seems 
doing so is a much better solution.

If you can supply me with example code that does the right thing under 
libpng 1.0.1, and does the wrong thing under 1.0.2, with a description
of the problem and how to see it, I'll fix libpng for you and send the 
fix upstream.   

 -Erik

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