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BIT -- Bitmap Image Touchup for the IRIS
README for Pre-release $Revision: 0.91 $
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This distribution contains the shareware BIT program. You are welcome
to redistribute this software and use it for any purpose, subject to the
conditions as outlined in the shareware and copyright notices.
Please note that the software is still undergoing revision. Updated
versions can be obtained by anonymous FTP or by regular mail depending
on the size and impact of the change. See Updates below for details.
For installation instructions, see file 01Readme. Note it might
take up to 15 minutes to make bit.
For usages, please read the FAQ in the top directory.
../docs/bit.ps is the PostScript version of the man page.
(output of tbl bit.1 | ptroff -t -man)
See Changelog for new features/bug correction since last release.
What are here:
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01Readme: Installation instructions.
README: this file
jpeg: Version 4 of the Independent JPEG group's library
mpeg: The Berkeley MPEG decoder.
forms: Version 2.1 of FORMS library developed by Mark Overmars.
Note however, this version is slightly hacked.
Makefile: ready to go make file (check destinations for make install)
bit.1: The man page. tbl bit.1 | nroff -man to get a cat-able one.
*.c *.h: BIT sources
../doc: copyright notice and misc. stuff
../help: on-line help and sample external binding files.
Availability and updates
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Current version is Pre-release $Revision: 0.91 $ and subject to change.
Updated version is always available by anonymous FTP to
monte.svec.uh.edu /pub/bit. If there are major bug corrections, I will
make announcement in comp.sys.sgi and/or other appropriate news groups.
The update may appear as a patch or in whole depending on the size of
the change. However, in most cases, minor bug fix and enhancement will
be made available un-announced on monte.svec.uh.edu.
If you use bit a lot, it might be a good idea to check monte.svec.uh.edu
regularly for updates every month or so.
How Can You Help
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1. Any bug or mis-feature reports are welcome. I believe if many
people think a particular feature is a bug, then it is. It would be
a lot of more helpful in bug reports to include (a) the version number
and (b) the sequence leading up to where you believe a bug is triggered.
Due to the nature of the testing (requiring console), this pre-release
is not as well tested as I would like to before releasing it to the public.
If you add a new format or editing capability, I would like to have
a copy of it. I will integrate all extensions received and update credits
and version number properly.
2. I will be looking for a job soon and if your company/institution
is looking for a software engineer with expertise in numerical analysis,
differential equations, matrix manipulations, FFT/convolutions etc to
do scientific computation/simulation/visualization, please send me
a message.
Known Problems
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Some of the algorithms are probably not very hot. This will likely
to change in later releases. (I am a physicist and image processing
plays a secondary role in my research). Your input/pointers regarding
new algorithms or references to them is appreciated.