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| + | |Name=zlib | ||
| + | |Short description=library used for data compression. | ||
| + | |Full description=zlib is a general purpose data compression library. All the code is thread safe. The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs | ||
| + | (Request for Comments) [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 1950] to [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 1952] in the files | ||
| + | [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 rfc1950] (zlib format), [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1951 rfc1951] (deflate format) and [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 rfc1952] (gzip format). | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://www.zlib.net/ | ||
| + | |Documentation note=[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 RFC1950] (zlib format) | ||
| + | [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1951 rfc1951] (deflate format) | ||
| + | [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 RFC1952] (gzip format) | ||
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| + | All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h. A usage example of the library is given in the file test/example.c which also tests that the library is working correctly. Another example is given in the file test/minigzip.c. The compression library itself is composed of all source files in the root directory. | ||
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| + | To compile all files and run the test program, follow the instructions given at the top of Makefile.in. In short "./configure; make test", and if that goes well, "make install" should work for GNU and BSD systems. | ||
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| + | zlib is available in Java using the java.util.zip package, documented [http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/compression/ here]. | ||
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| + | A Perl interface to zlib is available at CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites, including [http://search.cpan.org/~pmqs/IO-Compress-Zlib/ IO-Compress-Zlib]. | ||
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| + | A Python interface to zlib is available in Python 1.5 and later versions, see http://docs.python.org/library/zlib.html . | ||
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| + | zlib is built into tcl: http://wiki.tcl.tk/4610 . | ||
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| + | Read the [http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html zlib FAQ] | ||
| + | |Version identifier=1.2.8 | ||
| + | |Version date=2013/04/28 | ||
| + | |Version status=stable | ||
| + | |Last review by=Genium | ||
| + | |Last review date=2013/09/19 | ||
| + | |Submitted by=Genium | ||
| + | |Submitted date=2013/09/19 | ||
| + | |Status= | ||
| + | |Is GNU=No | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Project license | ||
| + | |License=Zlib | ||
| + | |License copyright=Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler | ||
| + | |License verified by=[[User:Genium|Genium]] | ||
| + | |License verified date=2013/09/19 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Jean-loup Gailly | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Email=jloup@gzip.org | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Mark Adler | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Email=madler@alumni.caltech.edu | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Gilles Vollant | ||
| + | |Role=Contributor | ||
| + | |Email=info@winimage.com | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Users | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Homepage | ||
| + | |Resource URL=http://zlib.net/ | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Contributors | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Support | ||
| + | |Resource URL=<zlib@gzip.org> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Software category | ||
| + | |Library=C | ||
| + | |Use=compressing | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Featured}} | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 19 September 2013
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zlib
http://www.zlib.net/
library used for data compression.
zlib is a general purpose data compression library. All the code is thread safe.
Licensing
License
Verified by
Verified on
Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Adler | Maintainer |
| Gilles Vollant | Contributor |
| Jean-loup Gailly | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby (Ref) | https://rubygems.org/gems/zlib | |
| Users | General | http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html |
| Contributors | Support | mailto:zlib@gzip.org |
| Debian (Ref) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/zlib | |
| Users | Homepage | http://zlib.net/ |
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