# Re: Question regarding PNM-Format (OS/2)

Matto Marjanovic (maddog@mir.com)
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 17:17:23 -0400 (EDT)

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...
As this string isn't really neccessary, can it be omitted? It's because
some graphic programs (like Impos/2) doesn't like this string in the
image file. Without those 20 Bytes the images load without problems.
...

It sounds like you're better off:
1) complaining to the authors of Impos/2, who have produced broken software.
2) writing a little shell script to strip out the comment string yourself.

Here's a suggestion for SANE, though:

Maybe the comment string could include some pertinent information, like
the date and time, etc.

-matt m.

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