jpeg

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  "desc": "Image manipulation library",
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  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T23:39:03+00:00",
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  "license": "IJG",
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  "ruby_source_path": "Formula/j/jpeg.rb",
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  "why_use_this": "Standard, widely-compatible JPEG codec used as a build dependency in image processing and graphics software. Keg-only to avoid conflicts with the faster jpeg-turbo variant; use this if you need strict reference-implementation compatibility or have legacy code that requires the original IJG library."
}