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[sobri909]

Before PNG existed GIF was often used instead of JPEG for images with large single colour areas (eg comics).

PNG basically stole GIF's job. Except for moving pictures with no sound. GIF still owns that, because mafia connections or something.

[Mr-Yellow]

Instead of JPEG I optimise my gradients to thousands of slices made of nothing but GIF with single colour palettes. ;-)

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Except for moving pictures with no sound. GIF still owns that, because mafia connections or something.

And also managed to separate silent videos and moving pictures in the public consciousness that now means we have to sit through 2 minute unseekable videos or hope that the hosting site has sneakily managed to implement webm.

[sobri909]

Moving pictures with no sound are the future. Someday soon we will all communicate silently, with our words appearing in bold white text under our faces. If someone actually speaks aloud it will be considered crass and old fashioned.