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    Fastidious avatar Fastidious 2 years ago | link | on: JPEG 2000: The Better Alternative to JPEG That Never Made it Big

    I think the reasons that never made it big are because GIF is still being used, and PNG is more prevalent than JPEG.

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      adsouza avatar adsouza 2 years ago | link

      No, the use cases for JPEG versus PNG/GIF are very different: JPEG is lossy while the other two are not.

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        sspiff avatar sspiff 2 years ago | link

        GIF is lossy for most cases (256 color pallette) , and PNG can be used in a lossy manner1, though it rarely is.

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      Fastidious avatar Fastidious 2 years ago | link | on: Silicon Valley's 91-year-old designer

      Wish I had right now (mid-forties) the stamina and clarity of mind she has now. Certainly an inspiration for many–me included.