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(updated Entry: Zlib for zlib 1.2.8 , April 28, 2013)
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|Name=zlib
 
|Name=zlib
 
|Short description=library used for data compression.
 
|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
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|Full description=zlib is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is thread safe.
(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/
 
|Homepage URL=http://www.zlib.net/
|Documentation note=[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 RFC1950] (zlib format)
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|Is High Priority Project=No
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1951 rfc1951] (deflate format)
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|Documentation note=The data format used by the zlib library is described by the following RFCs:
[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 RFC1952] (gzip format)
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
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.
 
  
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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*[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 RFC 1950] (zlib format)
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*[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1951 RFC 1951] (deflate format)
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*[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 RFC 1952] (gzip format)
  
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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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.
  
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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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" works for GNU and BSD systems.
 
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|Decommissioned/Obsolete=No
zlib is built into tcl: http://wiki.tcl.tk/4610 .
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
 
 
 
 
Read the [http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html zlib FAQ]
 
 
|Version identifier=1.2.8
 
|Version identifier=1.2.8
 
|Version date=2013/04/28
 
|Version date=2013/04/28
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
|Last review by=Genium
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|Version download=ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/zlib/zlib-1.2.8.tar.xz
|Last review date=2013/09/19
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|Test entry=No
|Submitted by=Genium
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|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review date=2018/04/17
 
|Submitted date=2013/09/19
 
|Submitted date=2013/09/19
|Status=
 
 
|Is GNU=No
 
|Is GNU=No
 
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|Real name=Jean-loup Gailly
 
|Real name=Jean-loup Gailly
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Email=jloup@gzip.org  
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|Email=jloup@gzip.org
|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Email=madler@alumni.caltech.edu
 
|Email=madler@alumni.caltech.edu
|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Role=Contributor
 
|Role=Contributor
 
|Email=info@winimage.com
 
|Email=info@winimage.com
|Resource URL=
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Ruby (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://rubygems.org/gems/zlib
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/zlib
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Contributors
 
|Resource audience=Contributors
 
|Resource kind=Support
 
|Resource kind=Support
|Resource URL=<zlib@gzip.org>
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|Resource URL=mailto:zlib@gzip.org
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Users
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html
 
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 17 April 2018


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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

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Notes

License

Zlib

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Genium

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19 September 2013




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Mark Adler Maintainer
Gilles Vollant Contributor
Jean-loup Gailly Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Ruby (Ref)https://rubygems.org/gems/zlib
UsersGeneralhttp://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html
ContributorsSupportmailto:zlib@gzip.org
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/zlib
UsersHomepagehttp://zlib.net/


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