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Libpng

libpng is the official Portable Network Graphics (PNG) reference library (originally called pnglib). It is a platform-independent library that contains C functions for handling PNG images. It supports almost all of PNG's features, is extensible, and has been widely used and tested for over 28 years. libpng is dependent on zlib for data compression and…

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Developers
Guy Eric Schalnat, Andreas Dilger, Glenn Randers-Pehrson, et al.
License
libpng License
Operating system
Cross-platform
Repository
sf.net/p/libpng/code/
Stable release
1.6.58 / 15 April 2026; 4 months ago (15 April 2026)
Type
Image library

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Libpng

Nodes12
Edges11
Triples13
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

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Libpng

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related to External links · 4
Libpng → Free Software, GitHubLibpng, Open HubA, PNG
Developers · 1
Libpng → Guy Eric Schalnat, Andreas Dilger, Glenn Randers-Pehrson, et al.
License · 1
Libpng → libpng License
Operating system · 1
Libpng → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
Libpng → sf.net/p/libpng/code/
Stable release · 1
Libpng → 1.6.58 / 15 April 2026; 4 months ago (15 April 2026)
Type · 1
Libpng → Image library
Website · 1
Libpng → libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
Written in · 1
Libpng → C
is a · 1
Libpng → official Portable Network Graphics

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library png free software used license image release images guy eric schalnat andreas dilger glenn randers-pehrson reference functions zlib proprietary

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LibpngDevelopersGuy Eric Schalnat, Andreas Dilger, Glenn Randers-Pehrson, et al.1.00infobox
LibpngLicenselibpng License1.00infobox
LibpngOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
LibpngRepositorysf.net/p/libpng/code/1.00infobox
LibpngStable release1.6.58 / 15 April 2026; 4 months ago (15 April 2026)1.00infobox
LibpngTypeImage library1.00infobox
LibpngWebsitelibpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html1.00infobox
LibpngWritten inC1.00infobox
Libpngis aofficial Portable Network Graphics0.90text
Libpngrelated to External linksFree Software0.60section
Libpngrelated to External linksGitHubLibpng0.60section
Libpngrelated to External linksOpen HubA0.60section

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