From 4fd0f3b0edcb0bbb900e9fe3bd08c09717e4187a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iskar Enev Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 00:58:44 +0200 Subject: libraries/jbigkit: Added to 13.0 repository --- libraries/jbigkit/README | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 libraries/jbigkit/README (limited to 'libraries/jbigkit/README') diff --git a/libraries/jbigkit/README b/libraries/jbigkit/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1555449774 --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/jbigkit/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +JBIG is a highly effective lossless compression algorithm for +high-resolution bi-level images (one bit per pixel), which is +particularly suitable for scanned documents or fax pages. + +JBIG-KIT provides a portable library of compression and decompression +functions with a documented interface that you can include very easily +into your image or document processing software. In addition, JBIG-KIT +provides ready-to-use compression and decompression programs with a +simple command line interface + +IMPORTANT NOTICE + +It seems that some of the JBIG algorithms implemented in JBIG-KIT were +or may be still covered by patents. JBIG-KIT comes without any patent +license as its author is not sure which patents affect which use of +JBIG in which country. With this being said, you should compile and +use JBIG-KIT on your own. -- cgit v1.2.3