[libpng16] Updated README (removed CompuServ reference, added simplesystems.org)

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README for libpng version 1.6.3beta07 - June 4, 2013 (shared library 16.0) README for libpng version 1.6.3beta07 - June 5, 2013 (shared library 16.0)
See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng. See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
Libpng comes in several distribution formats. Get libpng-*.tar.gz, Libpng comes in several distribution formats. Get libpng-*.tar.gz or
libpng-*.tar.xz or libpng-*.tar.bz2 if you want UNIX-style line endings libpng-*.tar.xz or if you want UNIX-style line endings in the text files,
in the text files, or lpng*.zip if you want DOS-style line endings. or lpng*.7z or lpng*.zip if you want DOS-style line endings.
Version 0.89 was the first official release of libpng. Don't let the Version 0.89 was the first official release of libpng. Don't let the
fact that it's the first release fool you. The libpng library has been in fact that it's the first release fool you. The libpng library has been in
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You can use zlib as a drop-in replacement for fread() and fwrite() if You can use zlib as a drop-in replacement for fread() and fwrite() if
you are so inclined. you are so inclined.
zlib should be available at the same place that libpng is, or at. zlib should be available at the same place that libpng is, or at zlib.net.
ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/zlib
You may also want a copy of the PNG specification. It is available You may also want a copy of the PNG specification. It is available
as an RFC, a W3C Recommendation, and an ISO/IEC Standard. You can find as an RFC, a W3C Recommendation, and an ISO/IEC Standard. You can find
these at http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/documents/ these at http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/documents/
This code is currently being archived at libpng.sf.net in the This code is currently being archived at libpng.sf.net in the
[DOWNLOAD] area, and on CompuServe, Lib 20 (PNG SUPPORT) [DOWNLOAD] area, and at ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org. If you can't find it
at GO GRAPHSUP. If you can't find it in any of those places, in any of those places, e-mail me, and I'll help you find it.
e-mail me, and I'll help you find it.
If you have any code changes, requests, problems, etc., please e-mail If you have any code changes, requests, problems, etc., please e-mail
them to me. Also, I'd appreciate any make files or project files, them to me. Also, I'd appreciate any make files or project files,
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to others, if necessary. to others, if necessary.
Please do not send suggestions on how to change PNG. We have Please do not send suggestions on how to change PNG. We have
been discussing PNG for sixteen years now, and it is official and been discussing PNG for eighteen years now, and it is official and
finished. If you have suggestions for libpng, however, I'll finished. If you have suggestions for libpng, however, I'll
gladly listen. Even if your suggestion is not used immediately, gladly listen. Even if your suggestion is not used immediately,
it may be used later. it may be used later.