I would like to request the .dds(direct draw surface) format be decoded and added as an image plugin. I guess this is the right place for requests...?

I found this as a start. It doesn't do all dxt formats but some basic ones.
http://nullege.com/codes/show/src%40p%40i%40pilgrim-HEAD%40pilgrim%40codecs%40__init__.py/9/dds.DDS/python