commit d2da715ba1c2d38a808abafb7c8513f315523857
parent 4ac31b05c6fa703d634a17f68a859f28c61ff660
Author: FRIGN <dev@frign.de>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:49:48 +0100
Be a bit more radical on NetPBM
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1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools.suckless.org/farbfeld/index.md b/tools.suckless.org/farbfeld/index.md
@@ -69,13 +69,20 @@ and farbfeld.
NetPBM is considered to be the most simple format around,
however, there's much room for improvement.
-Functionality like alpha channels and 16-Bit color depth
-can only be achieved via extensions.
+In fact, it doesn't help that the format is subdivided into
+Portable BitMaps, Portable GrayMaps and Portable PixMaps.
+It's not helpful when a manpage can't give a simple overview
+of a format in a few sentences.
+Judging from the usage of the format considering how long
+it's been around, it's no surprise it never took off.
+Additionally, functionality like alpha channels and 16-Bit
+color depth can only be achieved via extensions.
Due to it being a textual format it also lacks the desired
compression characteristics.
The question you have to ask yourself is: Can I read in a
format without consulting the manpages? If your answer is
yes, then the format is simple enough.
+In this regard, NetPBM can be considered to be a failed format.
### How does it work?
