Mail Archives: cygwin/2005/08/16/10:25:25
libwmf has been updated to version 0.2.8.4
NEWS
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This is an update to latest upstream release.
DESCRIPTION
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libwmf is a library for reading vector images in Microsøft's native
Windøws Metafile Format (WMF) and for either (a) displaying them in,
e.g., an X window; or (b) converting them to more standard/open file
formats such as, e.g., the W3C's XML-based Scaleable Vector Graphic
(SVG) format. Currently bindings exist for conversion to:
- the following vector image formats:
(& Encapsulated) PostScript (EPS & PS)
Facility for Interactive Generation of graphics (FIG)
Scaleable Vector Graphic (SVG)
- the following raster image formats:
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
Official homepage: http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
UPDATE
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To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on
the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your
system. Save it and run setup, answer the questions and pick up
'libwmf' from the 'Graphics' category, if you install it for the first
time, click on the 'skip' field next to 'libwmf' until '0.2.8.4-1' is
displayed.
DOWNLOAD
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Note that downloads from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) aren't
allowed due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need
to find a mirror which has this update, please choose the one nearest to
you: http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html
Another cygwin mirror that is not listed there (AFAIK) is:
ftp://cygwin.mirrors.pair.com/cygwin/
QUESTIONS
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If you want to make a point or ask a question the Cygwin mailing
list is the appropriate place.
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