Documenting the GIMP's file format resolves technical and political issues

Posted by dcparris on Aug 6, 2006 3:16 AM EDT
NewsForge; By Nathan Willis
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The GIMP finally has a documented file specification. The free image editor has long been criticized over the fact that its native image format XCF was not publicly documented. Recently the issue came to a head, sparked unintentionally by discussions over the proposed OpenRaster graphics interchange format. Once the argument cooled off, however, an independent developer decided to tackle the problem head on -- to the benefit of all.

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