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At Last, PNG An ISO Standard Under Publication

Posted by timothy on Monday April 28, 2003 @05:13AM from the vectors-n-stuff dept.

Jeex writes "After its first draft back in '95, the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format is finally, as of 2003-04-25, an ISO standard under publication. Links: ISO technical programme: JTC 1/SC 24, PNG Homepage."

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So, does that mean... by FroMan · 2003-04-28 05:17 · Score: 4, Funny

MS will still not have proper PNG transparency in IE?

Just now its ISO official?

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Cheesy Website by BlakeGarretson · 2003-04-28 05:24 · Score: 4, Funny

The reason that it wasn't standardized before this is because nobody could take it serious with that cheesy website. ISO apparently thought PNG was made up by some teenager in his parents' basement.