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I have not checked the libtiff bug tracker.  Others have applied some 
patches/changes to libtiff (I have not checked which ones).

> I haven't tested any of those patches, but my sentiment is that's what "beta" 
> release-cycle periods (like this one) are for.

We have too much time between libtiff releases and have spent too much 
time on a "beta" release cycle.

It would be better to have a new formal libtiff every several months 
(which can incorporate all applied fixes) rather than waste time on 
useless betas.  The beta releases do not get enough actual use to be 
useful.

Regardless, it should be possible to apply a number of patches before 
this forthcoming release.

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
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