Written in C
and based on GLib, GNet is used by gnomeicu and Pan.
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Programming in Linux Part VI
TABLE 28-1 (continued)
API Category Description
imlib Graphics ImLib (image library) is an image loading and rendering API
designed to simplify and speed up the process of loading images and
obtaining X Window System.
libao Audio libao is a cross-platform audio library used by other libraries and
programs that use audio, including ogg123, GAIM, and the Ogg
Vorbis libraries.
libart_lgpl 2-D Graphics Libart is a library for high-performance 2D graphics used by KDE
and GNOME.
libexif Graphics This library provides an API allowing programs to read, parse, edit,
and save Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) data in image files.
EXIF is a format used to store extra information in images, such as
the JPEG files produced by digital cameras.
libglade Graphics The GLADE library, used heavily in GNOME programs, allows programs
to load user interfaces from definitions stored in external files. This
allows the interface to be changed without recompiling the program.
libid3tag Audio libid3tag is a library for reading ID3 tags. ID3 tags allow extra
information to be embedded in audio files.
libieee1284 Hardware libieee1284 enables applications that need to communicate with (or
at least identify) devices that are attached via IEEE1284-compliant
parallel ports, such as scanners.
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