[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [Freeciv-Dev]

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On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 02:41:40AM +0100, bursig@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I'm saying that if client doesn't support "theme" format, code shouldn't load 
> this theme. ( simple not avilable on this client )
> 
> In fact if you plan make "theme" in png that this thile will be avilable on 
> all client that support this format. When some want use this thiles in client 
> that don't support png he should do conversion manualy or you make secound 
> "theme" in his format.
> 
> I want say that xaw client hasn't to have png support when are avilable 
> thiles based on xpm.

That doesn't really help in solving the problem.  These tiles have to be
maintained.  It complicates the logistics too much to let the graphics
files be in a specific file format.  The tilesets we have are already
poorly maintained.  No need to complicate it more.

> Rafal 

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