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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:36:54 -0500
From: Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@pobox.com>
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To: Lee Howard <faxguy@howardsilvan.com>
Cc: Joris <joris.at.lebbeke@skynet.be>, tiff@lists.maptools.org
Subject: Re: [Tiff] ITULAB JPEG support
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Lee Howard wrote:
> Joris wrote:
> 
>> All I'm saying is that it's not a solution at all in LibTiff, because a)
>> it ties ITULAB support in JPEG compression, and b) it further pollutes
>> hacks and complications that come from subcodecs delivering data
>> essentially different from what is specified in the IFD.
>>
> 
> Okay, I understand now.
> 
> Unfortunately, I'm not the right person to fix libtiff's current 
> problems, and the only way that I know how to code-in ITULAB support is 
> by following what I already see happening with other codecs.
> 
> Is someone actively working on fixing libtiff's current JPEG issues, or 
> is this something that's on indefinite hold?

Lee,

Pending other substantial interest the jpeg support in TIFF is Joris'
responsibility.  I know he has hopes to make some improvements, but it might
be quite a while in the future.

Best regards,
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