Newsgroups: comp.compression
Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!swbatl!jburnes
From: jburnes@swbatl.sbc.com (Jim Burnes - 235-7444)
Subject: JPEG information
Message-ID: <1991May8.232020.12187@swbatl.sbc.com>
Organization: Southwestern Bell
Date: Wed, 8 May 91 23:20:20 GMT

Anyone:

I need a good algorithm for doing somewhat lossy graphic data compression.
I've heard about JPEG, but thought it might take forever to compress/decomp.
Anybody who knows anything about JPEG please send me email.  I need the
maximum compression ratio possible for an online newsletter that I'm
including pictures with.  Is JPEG patented?  Is there some other
compression algorithm that does roughly the same as JPEG but is free?

Is JPEG based on fractal algorithms?  I know there are such things.

Well...send me mail..

Thanx

Jim


-- 
------------------------------------------+-----------------------------
Jim Burnes - System Engineer              ! When the world is
SouthWestern Bell Advanced Technology Labs! running down...
Internet: jburnes@swbatl.swbell.com       ! Make the best of what's
