LInux: Compile crashes when processing Gif

Is there a major issue using GIF images in a Linux debug run ?

Mint 19.3
Xojo 2020 … both fresh installs this week

Xojo crashes before I get a debug app showing, complaining about a GIF file

Compilation failed:
File system error for m1.gif
plus
‘This application has suffered a fatal problem and must be shut down’