New IFF format released: GSM (Gesture & Motion Signal)

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The IFF format "GSM " (sic) has been officially released.

This is an open format for the digital representation of gestures and motions. It has been developed by ACROE (Association pour la Creation et le Recherche sur les Outils d'Expression). All documentation for the format is English.

The specification and support materials are available from the IFF FORM and Chunk Registry at http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/reg/iff.html

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It's GMS not GSM of course, sorry.

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Er...no, of course not.

It's all explained fully in the docs.

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Why would XML be any better? XML is more bloated and less Amiga-friendly.

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XML is not supported in OS3.x though.

IFF is a platform-independent format, not an Amiga format. Eg. Audio IFF.

I don't know what you mean "formats like IFF are no more", this is incorrect, there are still new IFF FORMs being developed and the old FORMs are still in use.

And who cares what Microsoft does.