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A new PNG spec

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616 points bluedel | 2 comments | 24 Jun 25 13:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.44s | source
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tonyedgecombe ◴[25 Jun 25 06:36 UTC] No.44374207[source]▶
>After 20 years of stagnation, PNG is back with renewed vigor!

After 20 years of success, we can't resist the temptation to mess with what works.

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encom ◴[25 Jun 25 07:22 UTC] No.44374493[source]▶
Yea I'm mildly concerned about this as well. PNG's age is a feature, in a time where software development has gone to hell.
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HelloNurse ◴[25 Jun 25 07:30 UTC] No.44374548[source]▶
Without the new HDR and color profile handling, PNG was still useful but significantly obsolete. Display hardware has progressed over a few decades, raising the bar for image files.
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1. encom ◴[25 Jun 25 07:42 UTC] No.44374625[source]▶
>Display hardware has progressed

It has, but WWW is still de facto sRGB, and will be for a long time still. But again, I'm not strictly opposed to evolving PNG, I just hope they don't ruin it in the process, because that's usually what happens when something gets update for a modern audience. I'll be watching with mixed optimism and concern.

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2. jeroenhd ◴[25 Jun 25 08:02 UTC] No.44374750[source]▶
Plenty of JPGs on the web are already in HDR and you wouldn't notice it if you don't have a HDR capable display. The same is true for PNGs.