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+This directory contains a Pascal (Delphi, Kylix) interface to the
+zlib data compression library.
+
+
+Directory listing
+=================
+
+zlibd32.mak     makefile for Borland C++
+example.pas     usage example of zlib
+zlibpas.pas     the Pascal interface to zlib
+readme.txt      this file
+
+
+Compatibility notes
+===================
+
+- Although the name "zlib" would have been more normal for the
+  zlibpas unit, this name is already taken by Borland's ZLib unit.
+  This is somehow unfortunate, because that unit is not a genuine
+  interface to the full-fledged zlib functionality, but a suite of
+  class wrappers around zlib streams.  Other essential features,
+  such as checksums, are missing.
+  It would have been more appropriate for that unit to have a name
+  like "ZStreams", or something similar.
+
+- The C and zlib-supplied types int, uInt, long, uLong, etc. are
+  translated directly into Pascal types of similar sizes (Integer,
+  LongInt, etc.), to avoid namespace pollution.  In particular,
+  there is no conversion of unsigned int into a Pascal unsigned
+  integer.  The Word type is non-portable and has the same size
+  (16 bits) both in a 16-bit and in a 32-bit environment, unlike
+  Integer.  Even if there is a 32-bit Cardinal type, there is no
+  real need for unsigned int in zlib under a 32-bit environment.
+
+- Except for the callbacks, the zlib function interfaces are
+  assuming the calling convention normally used in Pascal
+  (__pascal for DOS and Windows16, __fastcall for Windows32).
+  Since the cdecl keyword is used, the old Turbo Pascal does
+  not work with this interface.
+
+- The gz* function interfaces are not translated, to avoid
+  interfacing problems with the C runtime library.  Besides,
+    gzprintf(gzFile file, const char *format, ...)
+  cannot be translated into Pascal.
+
+
+Legal issues
+============
+
+The zlibpas interface is:
+  Copyright (C) 1995-2003 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler.
+  Copyright (C) 1998 by Bob Dellaca.
+  Copyright (C) 2003 by Cosmin Truta.
+
+The example program is:
+  Copyright (C) 1995-2003 by Jean-loup Gailly.
+  Copyright (C) 1998,1999,2000 by Jacques Nomssi Nzali.
+  Copyright (C) 2003 by Cosmin Truta.
+
+  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+  warranty.  In no event will the author be held liable for any damages
+  arising from the use of this software.
+
+  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+  including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
+  freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+
+  1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
+     claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
+     in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
+     appreciated but is not required.
+  2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
+     misrepresented as being the original software.
+  3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+