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@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ - -what is it? -=========== - -Ida is a small and fast image viewer, motif-based. For people who -don't want the KDE/GNOME overhead. Some basic editing functions are -available too. - - -build -===== - -Check the INSTALL file for detailed build instructions. - -ida uses Motif 2.x features (utm, render tables). This means you need -openmotif, lesstif does *not* cut it. - -It also uses the usual graphics libraries (libtiff, libpng, libjpeg, -...), you should have them installed to get support for these image -formats. - - -usage -===== - -There is a manual page, check it out. - - -what "ida" stands for? -====================== - -It is just a name. The utility used to be named "iv" for "Image -Viewer", but that gave lots of name clashes. Its very likely that -people name such a tool "iv", it is also used as shortcut for -InterViews (remember Sun's Open Windows?). So i decided to rename it. - -I looked for a short name starting with 'i' in a list for children -first names. I like "ida", so I picked this one. It is a old, german -name. - - -Have fun, - - Gerd - --- -Gerd Hoffmann <gerd@kraxel.org> |