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diff --git a/zlib/zlib.3 b/zlib/zlib.3 deleted file mode 100755 index 27adc4c..0000000 --- a/zlib/zlib.3 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,151 +0,0 @@ -.TH ZLIB 3 "19 Apr 2010" -.SH NAME -zlib \- compression/decompression library -.SH SYNOPSIS -[see -.I zlib.h -for full description] -.SH DESCRIPTION -The -.I zlib -library is a general purpose data compression library. -The code is thread safe, assuming that the standard library functions -used are thread safe, such as memory allocation routines. -It provides in-memory compression and decompression functions, -including integrity checks of the uncompressed data. -This version of the library supports only one compression method (deflation) -but other algorithms may be added later -with the same stream interface. -.LP -Compression can be done in a single step if the buffers are large enough -or can be done by repeated calls of the compression function. -In the latter case, -the application must provide more input and/or consume the output -(providing more output space) before each call. -.LP -The library also supports reading and writing files in -.IR gzip (1) -(.gz) format -with an interface similar to that of stdio. -.LP -The library does not install any signal handler. -The decoder checks the consistency of the compressed data, -so the library should never crash even in the case of corrupted input. -.LP -All functions of the compression library are documented in the file -.IR zlib.h . -The distribution source includes examples of use of the library -in the files -.I example.c -and -.IR minigzip.c, -as well as other examples in the -.IR examples/ -directory. -.LP -Changes to this version are documented in the file -.I ChangeLog -that accompanies the source. -.LP -.I zlib -is available in Java using the java.util.zip package: -.IP -http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/compression/ -.LP -A Perl interface to -.IR zlib , -written by Paul Marquess (pmqs@cpan.org), -is available at CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites, -including: -.IP -http://search.cpan.org/~pmqs/IO-Compress-Zlib/ -.LP -A Python interface to -.IR zlib , -written by A.M. Kuchling (amk@magnet.com), -is available in Python 1.5 and later versions: -.IP -http://www.python.org/doc/lib/module-zlib.html -.LP -.I zlib -is built into -.IR tcl: -.IP -http://wiki.tcl.tk/4610 -.LP -An experimental package to read and write files in .zip format, -written on top of -.I zlib -by Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com), -is available at: -.IP -http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/minizip.html -and also in the -.I contrib/minizip -directory of the main -.I zlib -source distribution. -.SH "SEE ALSO" -The -.I zlib -web site can be found at: -.IP -http://zlib.net/ -.LP -The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFC -(Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files: -.IP -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (for the zlib header and trailer format) -.br -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1951.txt (for the deflate compressed data format) -.br -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt (for the gzip header and trailer format) -.LP -Mark Nelson wrote an article about -.I zlib -for the Jan. 1997 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal; -a copy of the article is available at: -.IP -http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ -.SH "REPORTING PROBLEMS" -Before reporting a problem, -please check the -.I zlib -web site to verify that you have the latest version of -.IR zlib ; -otherwise, -obtain the latest version and see if the problem still exists. -Please read the -.I zlib -FAQ at: -.IP -http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html -.LP -before asking for help. -Send questions and/or comments to zlib@gzip.org, -or (for the Windows DLL version) to Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com). -.SH AUTHORS -Version 1.2.5 -Copyright (C) 1995-2010 Jean-loup Gailly (jloup@gzip.org) -and Mark Adler (madler@alumni.caltech.edu). -.LP -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. -See the distribution directory with respect to requirements -governing redistribution. -The deflate format used by -.I zlib -was defined by Phil Katz. -The deflate and -.I zlib -specifications were written by L. Peter Deutsch. -Thanks to all the people who reported problems and suggested various -improvements in -.IR zlib ; -who are too numerous to cite here. -.LP -UNIX manual page by R. P. C. Rodgers, -U.S. National Library of Medicine (rodgers@nlm.nih.gov). -.\" end of man page |