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	Changes in TIFF v3.7.0beta
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<FONT SIZE=+3>T</FONT>IFF <FONT SIZE=+2>C</FONT>HANGE <FONT SIZE=+2>I</FONT>NFORMATION
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    Current Version: v3.7.0beta
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    Previous Version: v3.7.0alpha
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    Master FTP Site: 
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    ftp.remotesensing.org, directory pub/libtiff
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    Master HTTP Site: 
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    http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff 
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    This document describes the changes made to the software between the
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    previous and current versions (see above).
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    If you don't find something listed here, then it was not done in this
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    timeframe, or it was not considered important enough to be mentioned.
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    The following information is located here:
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    • Major Changes
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    • Changes in the software configuration
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    • Changes in libtiff
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    • Changes in the tools
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    • Changes in the contrib area
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    • Changes in the LZW compression kit
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      <FONT SIZE=+3>M</FONT>AJOR CHANGES:
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      • LZW compression enabled by default. You don't need the separate
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        	compression kit anymore.
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      • bmp2tiff: Added new utility to convert Windows BMP files
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        	into TIFFs.
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      • The first attempt to implement a test suite.
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        <FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT>HANGES IN THE SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION:
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        • Many portability fixes in the new autotooled build suite.
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          <FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT>HANGES IN LIBTIFF:
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          • libtiff/{tif_luv.c, tif_next.c, tif_thunder.c}: Several buffer
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            	overruns fixed, as noted by Chris Evans.
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          • BSD data types (u_char, u_short, u_int, u_long) is no longer
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            	used internally in the libtiff. Should result in simpler configuration
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            	and better portability.
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          • libtiff/tiff.h: Fix column tagging. Reference current Adobe XMP
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            	specification. Reference libtiff bug tracking system to submit
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            	private tag additions.
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          • libtiff/tif_dirread.c: Don't reject to read tags of the
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            	SamplesPerPixel size when the tag count is greater than number of
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            	samples as per bug
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            		http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=576.
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          • libtiff/{tiffio.h, tif_open.c}: Applied patches from
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            	Joris Van Damme	to avoid requirement for tiffiop.h inclusion in
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            	some applications. Look for details here:
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            		http://www.asmail.be/msg0054799560.html.
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          • libtiff/{tiffiop.h, tif_dirinfo.c}: Fixed problem with the static
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            	variable as per bug
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            		http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593.
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          • libtiff/tif_lzw.c: LZW compression code is merged back from the
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            	separate package. All libtiff tools are updated to not advertise an
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            	abcence of LZW support.
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          • libtiff/tif_dir.c: Call TIFFError() instead of producing warnings
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            	when setting custom tags by value. Reported by Eric Fieleke.
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            <FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT>HANGES IN THE TOOLS:
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            • tiff2ps: Avoid zero division in setupPageState() function;
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              	properly initialize array in PSDataBW().
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            • tiff2pdf: Multiple bugfixes.
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            • ras2tiff: Fixed issue with missed big-endian checks as per bug
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            • bmp2tiff: Added new utility to convert Windows BMP files
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              	into TIFFs.
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              <FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT>HANGES IN THE CONTRIB AREA:
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            • No changes.
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              <FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT>HANGES IN THE LZW COMPRESSION
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              KIT:
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            • This one is not longer needed.
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               TIFF home page.
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              Last updated $Date: 2006/03/18 17:12:47 $.
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