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Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.

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On 2025-07-15, Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> wrote:
> Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> writes:
>>> I would use xv (by John Bradley) for that. It used to be in most Linux
>>> distros, but does not seem to be anymore.  More information: 
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xv_(software)
>>
>>I use XV once in a while, but on my 5K monitor it's a real struggle to
>>read the text.  I took a look at the source, everything is placed by
>>pixel.  It didn't look easy to fix.
>
> xv is an ancient program. I am not surprised that it wasnt written
> with today's resolutions and screen sizes in mind.
>
> The reason why it is not in the Linux distros is that it isnt free
> (neither as in beer, not as in speech). The cited wikipedia entry
> doesnt mention a license change, so I am not sure WHY it EVER was in
> "most Linux distros".

I used xv prior to 2003 on an Alpha machine.  From the printed
and comb/cerlox/surelox-bound manual for version 3.10a, stating
copyright years 1989 and 1994--minus bold and italics, modulo any
typos by me:

     xv Licensing Information

     xv is shareware for personal use only.

     You may use xv for your own amusement, and if you find
     it nifty, useful, generally cool, or of some value to
     you, your registration fee would be greatly
     appreciated.  $25 is the standard registration fee,
     though of course, larger amounts are quite welcome.
     Folks who donate $40 or more can receive a printed,
     bound copy of the xv manual for no extra charge.  If
     you want one, just ask.  Be sure to specify the version
     of xv that you are using!

I must have sent at least $40 to have the bound manual.  If I
remember correctly, the free version had an initial flash screen
and/or nagged for registration, and anyone who registered
received a diff or other instructions to modify the source code
to remove the flash screen and/or nag.

Thanks.

-- 
Robert Riches
spamtrap42@jacob21819.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

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Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2025-07-14 16:57 -0400
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-07-15 07:48 +0200
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-15 08:35 +0100
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-15 07:44 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Borax Man <boraxman@geidiprime.nospam> - 2025-07-16 10:46 +0000
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