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+See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
+
+See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
+
+Version 0.89 was the first official release of libpng. Don't let the
+fact that it's the first release fool you. The libpng library has been in
+extensive use and testing since mid-1995. By late 1997 it had
+finally gotten to the stage where there hadn't been significant
+changes to the API in some time, and people have a bad feeling about
+libraries with versions < 1.0. Version 1.0.0 was released in
+March 1998.
+
+****
+Note that some of the changes to the png_info structure render this
+version of the library binary incompatible with libpng-0.89 or
+earlier versions if you are using a shared library. The type of the
+"filler" parameter for png_set_filler() has changed from png_byte to
+png_uint_32, which will affect shared-library applications that use
+this function.
+
+To avoid problems with changes to the internals of png_info_struct,
+new APIs have been made available in 0.95 to avoid direct application
+access to info_ptr. These functions are the png_set_<chunk> and
+png_get_<chunk> functions. These functions should be used when
+accessing/storing the info_struct data, rather than manipulating it
+directly, to avoid such problems in the future.
+
+It is important to note that the APIs do not make current programs
+that access the info struct directly incompatible with the new
+library. However, it is strongly suggested that new programs use
+the new APIs (as shown in example.c and pngtest.c), and older programs
+be converted to the new format, to facilitate upgrades in the future.
+****
+
+Additions since 0.90 include the ability to compile libpng as a
+Windows DLL, and new APIs for accessing data in the info struct.
+Experimental functions include the ability to set weighting and cost
+factors for row filter selection, direct reads of integers from buffers
+on big-endian processors that support misaligned data access, faster
+methods of doing alpha composition, and more accurate 16->8 bit color
+conversion.
+
+The additions since 0.89 include the ability to read from a PNG stream
+which has had some (or all) of the signature bytes read by the calling
+application. This also allows the reading of embedded PNG streams that
+do not have the PNG file signature. As well, it is now possible to set
+the library action on the detection of chunk CRC errors. It is possible
+to set different actions based on whether the CRC error occurred in a
+critical or an ancillary chunk.
+
+The changes made to the library, and bugs fixed are based on discussions
+on the PNG implementation mailing list <png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu>
+and not on material submitted privately to Guy, Andreas, or Glenn. They will
+forward any good suggestions to the list.
+
+For a detailed description on using libpng, read libpng.txt. For
+examples of libpng in a program, see example.c and pngtest.c. For usage
+information and restrictions (what little they are) on libpng, see
+png.h. For a description on using zlib (the compression library used by
+libpng) and zlib's restrictions, see zlib.h
+
+I have included a general makefile, as well as several machine and
+compiler specific ones, but you may have to modify one for your own needs.
+
+You should use zlib 1.0.4 or later to run this, but it MAY work with
+versions as old as zlib 0.95. Even so, there are bugs in older zlib
+versions which can cause the output of invalid compression streams for
+some images. You will definitely need zlib 1.0.4 or later if you are
+taking advantage of the MS-DOS "far" structure allocation for the small
+and medium memory models. You should also note that zlib is a
+compression library that is useful for more things than just PNG files.
+You can use zlib as a drop-in replacement for fread() and fwrite() if
+you are so inclined.
+
+zlib should be available at the same place that libpng is.
+If not, it should be at ftp.uu.net in /graphics/png
+Eventually, it will be at ftp.uu.net in /pub/archiving/zip/zlib
+
+You may also want a copy of the PNG specification. It is available
+as an RFC and a W3C Recommendation. Failing
+these resources you can try ftp.uu.net in the /graphics/png directory.
+
+This code is currently being archived at ftp.uu.net in the
+/graphics/png directory, and on CompuServe, Lib 20 (PNG SUPPORT)
+at GO GRAPHSUP. If you can't find it in any of those places,
+e-mail me, and I'll help you find it.
+
+If you have any code changes, requests, problems, etc., please e-mail
+them to me. Also, I'd appreciate any make files or project files,
+and any modifications you needed to make to get libpng to compile,
+along with a #define variable to tell what compiler/system you are on.
+If you needed to add transformations to libpng, or wish libpng would
+provide the image in a different way, drop me a note (and code, if
+possible), so I can consider supporting the transformation.
+Finally, if you get any warning messages when compiling libpng
+(note: not zlib), and they are easy to fix, I'd appreciate the
+fix. Please mention "libpng" somewhere in the subject line. Thanks.
+
+This release was created and will be supported by myself (of course
+based in a large way on Guy's and Andreas' earlier work), and the PNG group.
+
+randeg@alum.rpi.edu
+png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu
+
+You can't reach Guy, the original libpng author, at the addresses
+given in previous versions of this document. He and Andreas will read mail
+addressed to the png-implement list, however.
+
+Please do not send general questions about PNG. Send them to
+the address in the specification (png-group@w3.org). At the same
+time, please do not send libpng questions to that address, send them to me
+or to png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu. I'll
+get them in the end anyway. If you have a question about something
+in the PNG specification that is related to using libpng, send it
+to me. Send me any questions that start with "I was using libpng,
+and ...". If in doubt, send questions to me. I'll bounce them
+to others, if necessary.
+
+Please do not send suggestions on how to change PNG. We have
+been discussing PNG for three years now, and it is official and
+finished. If you have suggestions for libpng, however, I'll
+gladly listen. Even if your suggestion is not used for version
+1.0, it may be used later.
+
+Files in this distribution:
+
+ CHANGES => Description of changes between libpng versions
+ README => This file
+ TODO => Things not implemented in the current library
+ build.bat => MS-DOS batch file for Borland compiler
+ descrip.mms => VMS project file
+ example.c => Example code for using libpng functions
+ libpng.3 => manual page for libpng
+ libpng.txt => Description of libpng and its functions
+ libpngpf.3 => manual page for libpng's private functions
+ png.5 => manual page for the PNG format
+ png.c => Basic interface functions common to library
+ png.h => Library function and interface declarations
+ pngconf.h => System specific library configuration
+ pngerror.c => Error/warning message I/O functions
+ pngget.c => Functions for retrieving info from struct
+ pngmem.c => Memory handling functions
+ pngpread.c => Progressive reading functions
+ pngread.c => Read data/helper high-level functions
+ pngrio.c => Lowest-level data read I/O functions
+ pngrtran.c => Read data transformation functions
+ pngrutil.c => Read data utility functions
+ pngset.c => Functions for storing data into the info_struct
+ pngtest.c => Library test program
+ pngtest.png => Library test sample image
+ pngtrans.c => Common data transformation functions
+ pngwio.c => Lowest-level write I/O functions
+ pngwrite.c => High-level write functions
+ pngwtran.c => Write data transformations
+ pngwutil.c => Write utility functions
+ contrib => Contributions
+ gregbook => source code for PNG reading and writing, from
+ Greg Roelofs' "PNG: The Definitive Guide",
+ O'Reilly, 1999
+ scripts => Directory containing scripts for building libpng:
+ descrip.mms => VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
+ makefile.std => Generic UNIX makefile
+ makefile.knr => Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
+ ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from
+ ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost)
+ makefile.dec => DEC Alpha UNIX makefile
+ makefile.hpux => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile
+ makefile.sgi => Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile
+ makefile.sunos => Sun makefile
+ makefile.solaris => Solaris 2.X makefile
+ (gcc, creates libpng.so.2.1.0.5)
+ makefile.linux => Linux/ELF makefile
+ (gcc, creates libpng.so.2.1.0.5)
+ makefile.sco => For SCO OSr5 ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
+ makefile.mips => MIPS makefile
+ makefile.acorn => Acorn makefile
+ makefile.amiga => Amiga makefile
+ smakefile.ppc => AMIGA smakefile for SAS C V6.58/7.00 PPC
+ compiler (Requires SCOPTIONS, copied from
+ scripts/SCOPTIONS.ppc)
+ makefile.atari => Atari makefile
+ makefile.beos => BEOS makefile for X86
+ makefile.borland => Borland makefile
+ build.bat => MS-DOS batch file for Borland compiler
+ makefile.dj2 => DJGPP 2 makefile
+ makefile.msc => Microsoft C makefile
+ makefile.vcawin32 => makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 and
+ later (uses assembler code)
+ makefile.vcwin32 => makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 and
+ later (does not use assembler code)
+ makefile.turboc3 => Turbo C 3.0 makefile
+ makefile.os2 => OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires pngos2.def)
+ pngos2.def => OS/2 module definition file used by makefile.os2
+ makefile.watcom => Watcom 10a+ Makefile, 32-bit flat memory model
+ makevms.com => VMS build script
+ pngdll.mak => To make a png32bd.dll with Borland C++ 4.5
+ pngdef.pas => Defines for a png32bd.dll with Borland C++ 4.5
+ SCOPTIONS.ppc => Used with smakefile.ppc
+
+Good luck, and happy coding.
+
+-Glenn Randers-Pehrson
+ Internet: randeg@alum.rpi.edu
+ Web: http://www.rpi.edu/~randeg/index.html
+
+-Andreas Eric Dilger
+ Internet: adilger@enel.ucalgary.ca
+ Web: http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/
+
+-Guy Eric Schalnat
+ (formerly of Group 42, Inc)
+ Internet: gschal@infinet.com
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