From bcf78a20978d76f64b7cd46d1a4d7a79a578c77b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Adler Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 22:36:31 -0700 Subject: zlib 0.71 --- README | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c42402 --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +zlib 0.71 is a beta version of a general purpose compression library. + +The data format used by the zlib library is described in the +file zlib-3.1.doc, deflate-1.1.doc and gzip-4.1.doc, available +in ftp.uu.net:/pub/archiving/zip/doc. + +All functions of the compression library are documented in the file +zlib.h. A usage example of the library is given in the file example.c +which also tests that the library is working correctly. +To compile all files and run the test program, just type: make test + +The changes made in version 0.71 are documented in the file ChangeLog. +The main changes since 0.5 are: +- added full inflate support +- added minigzip.c +- added gzdopen to reopen a file descriptor as gzFile +- added transparent reading of non-gziped files in gzread. +- fix some MSDOS problems. example and minigzip now work on MSDOS. +- Simplified the crc32() interface. The pre- and post-conditioning + (one's complement) is now done inside crc32(). WARNING: this is + incompatible with previous versions; see zlib.h for the new usage. + +On MSDOS, this version works in large and small model with MSC; in +small model only with TurboC (bug being investigated). For both +compilers, small model compression works only for small values of +MEM_LEVEL and WBITS (see zutil.h), and requires -DUSE_CALLOC. + + + Copyright (C) 1995 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler + + This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied + warranty. In no event will the authors 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. + + Jean-loup Gailly Mark Adler + gzip@prep.ai.mit.edu madler@cco.caltech.edu + +If you use the zlib library in a product, we would appreciate *not* +receiving lengthy legal documents to sign. The sources are provided +for free but without warranty of any kind. The library has been +entirely written by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler; it does not +include third-party code. + +If you redistribute modified sources, we would appreciate that you include +in the file ChangeLog history information documenting your changes. -- cgit v1.2.3-55-g6feb