22 <th>Home Page Mirror</th> |
22 <th>Home Page Mirror</th> |
23 <td><a href="http://libtiff.maptools.org/" title="Mirror of the LibTIFF software">http://libtiff.maptools.org/</a></td> |
23 <td><a href="http://libtiff.maptools.org/" title="Mirror of the LibTIFF software">http://libtiff.maptools.org/</a></td> |
24 </tr> |
24 </tr> |
25 <tr> |
25 <tr> |
26 <th>Latest Stable Release</th> |
26 <th>Latest Stable Release</th> |
27 <td><a href="v3.8.2.html">v3.8.2</a></td> |
27 <td><a href="v3.9.2.html">v3.9.2</a></td> |
28 </tr> |
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29 <tr> |
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30 <th>Latest Development Release</th> |
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31 <td><a href="v3.8.2.html">v3.8.2</a></td> |
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32 </tr> |
28 </tr> |
33 <tr> |
29 <tr> |
34 <th>Master Download Site</th> |
30 <th>Master Download Site</th> |
35 <td><a href="ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/pub/libtiff">ftp.remotesensing.org</a>, directory pub/libtiff</td> |
31 <td><a href="ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/pub/libtiff">ftp.remotesensing.org</a>, directory pub/libtiff</td> |
36 </tr> |
32 </tr> |
51 before asking questions.</td> |
47 before asking questions.</td> |
52 </tr> |
48 </tr> |
53 <tr> |
49 <tr> |
54 <th>Anonymous CVS</th> |
50 <th>Anonymous CVS</th> |
55 <td><tt>export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvsanon@cvs.maptools.org:/cvs/maptools/cvsroot<br> |
51 <td><tt>export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvsanon@cvs.maptools.org:/cvs/maptools/cvsroot<br> |
56 cvs login # use empty password"<br> |
52 cvs login</tt><br> |
57 cvs checkout libtiff<br></tt></td> |
53 (use empty password)<br> |
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54 <tt>cvs checkout -r branch-3-9 libtiff<br></tt> |
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55 to get stable libtiff branch, or<br> |
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56 <tt>cvs checkout libtiff</tt><br> |
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57 to get bleeding edge development version of libtiff from CVS HEAD.</td> |
58 </tr> |
58 </tr> |
59 </table> |
59 </table> |
60 <hr> |
60 <hr> |
61 <p> |
61 <p> |
62 This software provides support for the <i>Tag Image File Format</i> (TIFF), |
62 This software provides support for the <i>Tag Image File Format</i> (TIFF), |
63 a widely used format for storing image data. The latest version of |
63 a widely used format for storing image data. The latest version of |
64 the TIFF specification is <a href="document.html">available on-line</a> |
64 the TIFF specification is <a href="document.html">available on-line</a> |
65 in several different formats. |
65 in several different formats. |
66 </p> |
66 </p> |
67 <p> |
67 <p> |
68 Included in this software distribution is a library, libtiff, for |
68 Included in this software distribution is a library, libtiff, for reading |
69 reading and writing TIFF, a small collection of tools for doing simple |
69 and writing TIFF, a small collection of tools for doing simple |
70 manipulations of TIFF images on UNIX systems, |
70 manipulations of TIFF images, and documentation on the |
71 and documentation on the library and |
71 library and tools. Libtiff is a portable software, it was built and |
72 tools. A small assortment of TIFF-related software for UNIX |
72 tested on various systems: UNIX flavors (Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS X), |
73 that has been contributed by others is also included. |
73 Windows, OpenVMS. It should be possible to port libtiff and additional |
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74 tools on other OSes. |
74 </p> |
75 </p> |
75 <p> |
76 <p> |
76 The library, along with associated tool programs, should handle most of |
77 The library, along with associated tool programs, should handle most of |
77 your needs for reading and writing TIFF images on 32- and 64-bit |
78 your needs for reading and writing TIFF images on 32- and 64-bit |
78 machines. This software can also be used on older 16-bit systems |
79 machines. This software can also be used on older 16-bit systems |
79 though it may require some effort and you may need to leave out some of |
80 though it may require some effort and you may need to leave out some of |
80 the compression support. |
81 the compression support. |
81 </p> |
82 </p> |
82 <p> |
83 <p> |
83 The software was orginally authored and maintained by Sam Leffler. |
84 The software was originally authored and maintained by Sam Leffler. |
84 While he keeps a fatherly eye on the mailing list, he is no longer |
85 While he keeps a fatherly eye on the mailing list, he is no longer |
85 responsible for day to day maintenance. |
86 responsible for day to day maintenance. |
86 </p> |
87 </p> |
87 <p> |
88 <p> |
88 Questions should be sent to the TIFF mailing list: |
89 Questions should be sent to the TIFF mailing list: |
92 </p> |
93 </p> |
93 <p> |
94 <p> |
94 The persons responsible for putting up this site and putting together |
95 The persons responsible for putting up this site and putting together |
95 versions >= 3.5.1 are |
96 versions >= 3.5.1 are |
96 <a href="http://pobox.com/~warmerdam">Frank Warmerdam</a>, |
97 <a href="http://pobox.com/~warmerdam">Frank Warmerdam</a>, |
97 <a href="mailto:dron@ak4719.spb.edu">Andrey Kiselev</a> and Mike Welles. |
98 <a href="mailto:dron@ak4719.spb.edu">Andrey Kiselev</a>, Bob Friesenhahn, |
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99 Joris Van Damme and Lee Howard. |
98 </p> |
100 </p> |
99 <p> |
101 <p> |
100 The following sections are included in this documentation: |
102 The following sections are included in this documentation: |
101 </p> |
103 </p> |
102 <ul> |
104 <ul> |