From 491f3e9f99a08f292be6d23bd40de9fc2873bf84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: decalage Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:50:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] updated readme --- PIL/OleFileIO-README.txt | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/PIL/OleFileIO-README.txt b/PIL/OleFileIO-README.txt index 3e037a00c..fe7ba8343 100644 --- a/PIL/OleFileIO-README.txt +++ b/PIL/OleFileIO-README.txt @@ -1,11 +1,17 @@ OleFileIO_PL module: -OleFileIO_PL is a Python module to read Microsoft OLE2 files (Structured -Storage), such as Microsoft Office documents, Image Composer and FlashPix files, - Outlook messages, ... +OleFileIO_PL is a Python module to read Microsoft OLE2 files (also called +Structured Storage or Compound Document File Format), such as Microsoft Office +documents, Image Composer and FlashPix files, Outlook messages, etc. -This is an improved version of the OleFileIO module from PIL library v1.1.6 -(See: http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/index.htm) +This is an improved version of the OleFileIO module from PIL, the excellent +Python Imaging Library v1.1.6, created and maintained by Fredrik Lundh. +(See http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/index.htm) + +The API is still compatible with PIL, but the internal implementation has been +improved a lot, with bugfixes and a more robust design. As far as I know, this +module is the most complete and robust Python implementation to read MS OLE2 +files, portable on several OSes. WARNING: THIS IS (STILL) WORK IN PROGRESS.