                              GFL SDK v2.40

                   Copyright (c) 1991-2005 Pierre-E Gougelet
                           All Rights Reserved.



Disclaimer
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  Installing and using this library (GFL SDK) signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license.


  GFL SDK is provided as Freeware for private non-commercial or educational use (including non-profit organization)
 
    You are granted the right to use and to make an unlimited number of copies of this software.

  For commercial use and distribution, it is necessary to register. It is a help for the development of future versions. 

  Restrictions: You may not use the Software (GFL SDK or GflAx) to create components or controls to be used by other developers without written approval.
    The product developed should not be similar to or should not compete with XnView/NConvert (should not be a graphic viewer or converter). 


  These software are provided "as-is". 
  No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied. 
  The author will not be liable for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind of loss while using or misusing this software.
  
  Any suggestions, feedback and comments are welcome. 



Homepage
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                pierre.g@wanadoo.fr

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Platforms
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  PC x86 Windows 9x, Me, Xp, NT & 2000
  PC x86 Linux v2.x (X Window & Lesstif/openMotif)
  PC x86 FreeBSD v3.x (X Window & Lesstif/openMotif)
  Silicon Graphics IRIX v5.2 and above
  Sun Solaris v2.5.1 and above
  Solaris x86 v8.0
  HP-UX v11.0 and above
  AIX v4.2 and above
  BeOS v5.0 and above
  MacOS X


GIF/TIFF LZW reading/writing:
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  You need to purchase a license because LZW is a patented algorithm. 
  More information is available on http://www.unisys.com

JBIG reading/writing:
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  You need to purchase a license because JBIG is a patented format. 
  More information is available on http://www.ibm.com and http://www.jpeg.org/

Copyright:
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  LibJPEG 6b - http://www.ijg.org
    This software is copyright (C) 1991-1998, Thomas G. Lane. All Rights Reserved 

  PNGLib 1.0.8 - http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/
    Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc. (libpng versions 0.5, May 1995, through 0.89c, May 1996)
    Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger (libpng versions 0.90, December 1996, through 0.96, May 1997)
    Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Glenn Randers-Pehrson (libpng versions 0.97,January 1998, through 1.0.5, October 15, 1999)

  Zlib 1.1.3 - http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
    Copyright (C) 1995-1998 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler 

  JIF - http://jeff.cafe.net/jif/
    (c) Jeff Tupper


Credits:
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  Delphi interface              : Ingo Neumann
  Visual Basic interface & ASP  : Jerome Quintard
  Free Pascal interface         : Guus Scholten

