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diff --git a/development/jbigkit/README b/development/jbigkit/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..155544977498 --- /dev/null +++ b/development/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. |