On 09/20/2012 05:30 PM, Mohsen Pahlevanzadeh wrote: > Dear all, > > Which of vector format of pic are FOSS? such as svg? > > --mohsen > > The SVG format is an open standard and is internally formatted as human-readable text. It is readable not only by a lot of graphics software, but now all the major Web browsers. It is a good choice for vector images, in my opinion, although you should be aware that not all clients support the more advanced features of the format. Generally speaking, the "openness" of any kind of file format is determined by a few things: 1) Are the specifications for the format available to the public? 2) Can the format be effectively used by free software? 3) Is the format free from patents, or otherwise made available for perpetual, royalty-free use? For example, for many years GIF was a questionable choice for bitmap images, because it relied on a data compression technique that was patented. -- frigidcode.com indicium.us
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