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From: Phil Harvey <phil@owl.phy.queensu.ca>
Subject: Re: [Tiff] BigTIFF extension?
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Hi Bob,

I also checked fileext.com, and they have BTF listed as a Brother  
Scanner file, but I don't think there should be any problem having a  
conflict with such an uncommon and probably proprietary file format  
as this.

- Phil


On 4-Jul-07, at 11:16 AM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Phil Harvey wrote:
>>
>> (it is useful for my documentation purposes to have a unique
>> BigTIFF file extension, so I have chosen to recognize BTF
>> since it seems to be the preferred non-TIF extension, although
>> from what I understand, TIF may be the ultimate decision.)
>
> I checked at http://www.wotsit.org/ and they have no listing for  
> BTF so perhaps it does not collide with anything important.
>
> Bob
> ======================================
> Bob Friesenhahn
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> bfriesen/
> GraphicsMagick Maintainer,    http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/

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