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102 print <<EOF; 102 print <<EOF;
103<li><a href='http://git.ta-sa.org/?p=$name.git;a=summary'>Browse GIT repository '$name'</a></li> 103<li><a href='http://git.ta-sa.org/?p=$name.git;a=summary'>Browse GIT repository '$name'</a></li>
104<li>Read-only GIT checkout:<br /> 104<li>Read-only GIT checkout:<br />
105 <tt>&#160;git-clone http://git.ta-sa.org/$name.git</tt> 105 <tt>&#160;git-clone http://git.ta-sa.org/$name.git</tt>
106</li> 106</li>
107<li>(EXPERIMENTAL) contributor CVS access (command requires CVS versions (&gt;= 1.12.11)):<br />
108 <tt>cvs -d ":ext;CVS_SERVER=git-cvsserver:USER\@ruth.plan9.de/gitroot/$name.git" co -d $name master</tt>
109</li>
107EOF 110EOF
108 } else { 111 } else {
109 my $modules = $name; 112 my $modules = $name;
110 $modules = "$1" if grep /modules\((.*)\)/, @args; 113 $modules = "$1" if grep /modules\((.*)\)/, @args;
111 114
114<li>Anonymous CVS checkout:<br /> 117<li>Anonymous CVS checkout:<br />
115 <tt>&#160;cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous\@cvs.schmorp.de/schmorpforge co $modules</tt><p /> 118 <tt>&#160;cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous\@cvs.schmorp.de/schmorpforge co $modules</tt><p />
116 119
117 <small> 120 <small>
118 121
122<!--
119 <p>The warning 123 <p>The warning
120 <b>cvs checkout: warning: cannot write to history file /schmorpforge/CVSROOT/history: Permission denied</b> 124 <b>cvs checkout: warning: cannot write to history file /schmorpforge/CVSROOT/history: Permission denied</b>
121 is expected and harmless, just ignore it. It simply means you have no write access to the repository. 125 is expected and harmless, just ignore it. It simply means you have no write access to the repository.
122 </p> 126 </p>
127-->
123 128
124 <p>The CVS server moved again on 2008-02-21, you can use the following 129 <p>The CVS server moved again on 2008-02-21, you can use the following
125 (untested) snippet to update your CVS checkout. Run it in the top level 130 (untested) snippet to update your CVS checkout. Run it in the top level
126 checked out directory:</ br> 131 checked out directory:</ br>
127 132
269 libptytty is an offspring of rxvt-unicode that handles pty/tty/utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling 274 libptytty is an offspring of rxvt-unicode that handles pty/tty/utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling
270 in mostly OS-independent ways, so it's less of a hassle for you :) 275 in mostly OS-independent ways, so it's less of a hassle for you :)
271 276
272 Mailing list and contacts are the same as for rxvt-unicode, above. 277 Mailing list and contacts are the same as for rxvt-unicode, above.
273 278
274gtkbfc cvs-co(README) 279gtkbfc cvs-pod(README)
275 Gtk+ bash file chooser replacement. 280 Gtk+ bash file chooser replacement.
276 281
277 <b>gtkbfc</b> is a hack that replaces the dreaded, slow and hard-to-use GTK+ 282 <b>gtkbfc</b> is a hack that replaces the dreaded, slow and hard-to-use GTK+
278 file chooser by a rxvt-unicode window with a little script that lets you use 283 file chooser by a rxvt-unicode window with a little script that lets you use
279 readline tab-completion to enter filenames. 284 readline tab-completion to enter filenames.
314 It could be used to write Knuddels clients, bots and even servers 319 It could be used to write Knuddels clients, bots and even servers
315 (although the latter doesn't make much sense, the protocol is rather 320 (although the latter doesn't make much sense, the protocol is rather
316 ugly. If you want to implement your own group communication server, use 321 ugly. If you want to implement your own group communication server, use
317 IRC instead). 322 IRC instead).
318 323
319Net-IRC3 cpan-elmex cvs-pod(lib/Net/IRC3.pm,) cvs-co(Changes) cvs-co(samples/netirc3cl) cvs-co(samples/netirc3) 324AnyEvent-IRC cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/IRC.pm,) git-co(Changes) git-co(samples/anyeventirccl) git-co(samples/anyeventirc)
320 This module provides an alternative to the Net-IRC and Net-IRC2 325 This module provides an alternative to the Net-IRC and Net-IRC2
321 modules. Its design rationale is offfering a 100% non-blocking 326 modules. Its design rationale is offering a 100% non-blocking
322 callback-based interface, RFC-compliant parsing and a lightweight 327 callback-based interface, RFC-compliant parsing and a lightweight
323 approach to modularity and reusability. 328 approach to modularity and reusability.
324 329
325Net-IRC-Server cvs-pod(Net/IRC/Server.pm,) 330Net-IRC-Server cvs-pod(Net/IRC/Server.pm,)
326 This module provides a simple API for handling the IRC Protocol 331 This module provides a simple API for handling the IRC Protocol
384 Perl module family for the <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> game. 389 Perl module family for the <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> game.
385 390
386 They can be used to read/write/cache archetypes, image packs and map files. 391 They can be used to read/write/cache archetypes, image packs and map files.
387 Follow the link to <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> for background info. 392 Follow the link to <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> for background info.
388 393
389deliantra/gcrossedit cvs-pod(bin/gde,) 394deliantra/gde cvs-pod(bin/gde,)
390 The <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> editor, written in Perl + Gtk2. 395 The <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> editor, written in Perl + Gtk2.
391 396
392 The editor for the game Deliantra, written in Perl. 397 The editor for the game Deliantra, written in Perl.
393 Follow the link to <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> for background info. 398 Follow the link to <a href="http://www.deliantra.net/">Deliantra</a> for background info.
394 399
412 As the name implies, using this module makes your perl program run 417 As the name implies, using this module makes your perl program run
413 faster. Actually, much slower initially, as it compiles every function 418 faster. Actually, much slower initially, as it compiles every function
414 to C and later to a shared object, but then you can expect a performance 419 to C and later to a shared object, but then you can expect a performance
415 increase by 10-50%, depending on what your program does. 420 increase by 10-50%, depending on what your program does.
416 421
417liblzf cvs-co(README) cvs-co(lzf.h) 422liblzf cvs-co(README) cvs-co(lzf.h) dist
418 LibLZF is a very small data compression library. 423 LibLZF is a very small data compression library.
419 424
420 It consists of only two .c and two .h files and is very easy to 425 It consists of only two .c and two .h files and is very easy to
421 incorporate into your own programs. The compression algorithm is very, 426 incorporate into your own programs. The compression algorithm is very,
422 very fast, yet still written in portable C. More info and the latest 427 very fast, yet still written in portable C. More info and the latest
438 See <a href="http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/lmainit.html">its homepage</a> for more info. 443 See <a href="http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/lmainit.html">its homepage</a> for more info.
439 444
440Algorithm-FEC cpan cvs-pod(FEC.pm,) cvs-co(README.fec) cvs-co(Changes) 445Algorithm-FEC cpan cvs-pod(FEC.pm,) cvs-co(README.fec) cvs-co(Changes)
441 Perl module implementing forward error correction using Vandermonde matrices 446 Perl module implementing forward error correction using Vandermonde matrices
442 447
443AnyEvent cpan cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent.pm,) cvs-co(Changes) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/EV.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::EV) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Event.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Event) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Glib.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Glib) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Tk.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Tk) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Perl.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Perl) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Qt.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Qt) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/EventLib.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/POE.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::POE) 448AnyEvent cpan cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent.pm,) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Intro.pod,Introduction/Tutorial) cvs-co(Changes) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Util.pm,AnyEvent::Util) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Handle.pm,AnyEvent::Handle) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Socket.pm,AnyEvent::Socket) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/DNS.pm,AnyEvent::DNS) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/EV.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::EV) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Event.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Event) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Glib.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Glib) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Tk.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Tk) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Perl.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Perl) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/Qt.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::Qt) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/EventLib.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib) cvs-pod(lib/AnyEvent/Impl/POE.pm,AnyEvent::Impl::POE)
444 This module offers a simple API for I/O, timer, signal, child process 449 This module offers a simple API for I/O, timer, signal, child process
445 and completion events, independent of a specific event loop. 450 and completion events, independent of a specific event loop.
446 451
447 This module allows module authors to use those events internally without 452 <p>This module allows module authors to use those events internally without
448 forcing users of the module to use a specific event loop, without adding 453 forcing users of the module to use a specific event loop, without adding
449 noticable overhead. Currently supported event loops are EV, Event, 454 noticable overhead. Currently supported event loops are EV, Event,
450 Glib/Gtk2, Tk, Qt, Event::Lib and POE (and thus also WxWidgets and 455 Glib/Gtk2, Tk, Qt, Event::Lib and POE (and thus also WxWidgets and
451 Prima). It contains a very fast (see benchmarks in the main manual page) 456 Prima). It contains a very fast (see benchmarks in the main manual page)
452 Pure Perl event loop and doesn't rely on XS, which ensures that your 457 Pure Perl event loop and doesn't rely on XS, which ensures that your
453 program will always run even when no C-based event loop is available. 458 program will always run even when no C-based event loop is available.</p>
459
460 <p>In addition to the event core (which might be all you need), AnyEvent
461 comes with an optional, fully asynchronous, pure-perl DNS resolver
462 library supporting UDP, TCP and EDNS0, with many utility functions to
463 "just resolve" stuff without having to instantiate even a resolver object
464 (and including an equivalent of C<getaddrinfo>).</p>
465
466 <p>The AnyEvent::Socket offers utility functions to make handling TCP
467 connections (100% non-blocking, including DNS resolution, with both IPv4
468 and IPv6) and addresses as easy as possible, to the point of making IPv6
469 completely transparent.</p>
470
471 <p>Lastly, AnyEvent::Handle offers a powerful framework for asynchronous and
472 buffered protocol handling. You can push multiple read event handlers
473 to parse your protocol and start TLS/SSL negotiation transparently (and
474 fully non-blocking) at any time, in both server and client mode.</p>
454 475
455AnyEvent-FastPing cpan cvs-pod(FastPing.pm,) 476AnyEvent-FastPing cpan cvs-pod(FastPing.pm,)
456 This module implements a very fast and relatively flexible 477 This module implements a very fast and relatively flexible
457 ping (ping as in icmp echo request). 478 ping (ping as in icmp echo request).
458 479
462 pings per second. Target specification is done by specifying one or 483 pings per second. Target specification is done by specifying one or
463 more address ranges, to which pings will be distributed according to a 484 more address ranges, to which pings will be distributed according to a
464 least-load principle. 485 least-load principle.
465 486
466 A command line utility (<tt>fastping</tt>) is included. 487 A command line utility (<tt>fastping</tt>) is included.
488
489AnyEvent-HTTP cpan cvs-pod(HTTP.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
490 A simple and plain event based http and https client.
491
492 This module implements a simple, stateless and non-blocking HTTP
493 client. It supports GET, POST and other request methods, cookies and more,
494 all on a very low level. It can follow redirects supports proxies and
495 automatically limits the number of connections to the values specified in
496 the RFC.
497
498 It should generally be a "good client" that is enough for most HTTP
499 tasks. Simple tasks should be simple, but complex tasks should still be
500 possible as the user retains control over request and response headers.
501
502 The caller is responsible for authentication management, cookies (if
503 the simplistic implementation in this module doesn't suffice), referer
504 and other high-level protocol details for which this module offers only
505 limited support.
506
507AnyEvent-DBI cpan cvs-pod(DBI.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
508 A relatively simple wrapper around DBI to make asynchronous
509 SQL requests.
510
511 This module implements asynchronous DBI access my forking or executing
512 separate "DBI-Server" processes and sending them requests.
513
514 It means that you can run DBI requests in parallel to other tasks.
515
516AnyEvent-HTTPD cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/HTTPD.pm,) git-co(Changes)
517 A simple and plain event based http web application server Perl module.
518
519 This is a very basic HTTP server that allows the user/programmer to install
520 hooks for URL paths to generate the output. It uses AnyEvent to be easily
521 embeddable into other applications. The main objective was to make it
522 easier to make simple HTTP frontends in Perl for Perl programs and Perl modules.
523
524AnyEvent-IGS cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/IGS.pm,) git-co(Changes)
525 A Perl module that interfaces to the International Go Server.
526
527 This module is an Anyevent-based interface to the International Go Server
528 protocol.
529
530AnyEvent-EditText cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/EditText.pm,) git-co(Changes)
531 A Perl module which allows editing any text via an editor in a seperate process.
532
533 A utility Perl module that will start a terminal/editor for you and will
534 wait non-blocking for you to finish editing that file. Very useful to embed
535 content edititing in event based programs that have a AnyEvent compatible
536 event loop.
467 537
468Audio-Play-MPG123 cpan cvs-pod(MPG123.pm,) cvs-co(Changes) 538Audio-Play-MPG123 cpan cvs-pod(MPG123.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
469 A Perl module implementing an interface to mpg123. 539 A Perl module implementing an interface to mpg123.
470 540
471Compress-LZV1 cpan cvs-pod(LZV1.pm,) cvs-co(Changes) 541Compress-LZV1 cpan cvs-pod(LZV1.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
540 <a href="EV.html">perl interface</a> is also available. 610 <a href="EV.html">perl interface</a> is also available.
541 <p /> 611 <p />
542 A <a href="http://lists.schmorp.de/mailman/listinfo/libev">mailing 612 A <a href="http://lists.schmorp.de/mailman/listinfo/libev">mailing
543 list</a> for discussion and support is now available. 613 list</a> for discussion and support is now available.
544 614
545libeio dist 615libeio dist cvs-pod(eio.pod,) cvs-co(eio.h) cvs-co(demo.c) cvs-co(Changes)
546 Event-based fully asynchronous I/O library for C (used by IO::AIO). 616 Event-based fully asynchronous I/O library for C (used by IO::AIO).
547 Currently in ALPHA! 617 Currently in BETA!
548 618
549 <p>Libeio is a full-features asynchronous I/O library 619 <p>Libeio is a full-featured asynchronous I/O library
550 for C, modelled in similar style and spirit as <a 620 for C, modelled in similar style and spirit as <a
551 href="http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html">libev</a>. Features 621 href="http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html">libev</a>. Features
552 include: asynchronous read, write, open, close, stat, unlink, fdatasync, 622 include: asynchronous read, write, open, close, stat, unlink, fdatasync,
553 mknod, readdir etc. (basically the full POSIX API). sendfile (native on 623 mknod, readdir etc. (basically the full POSIX API). sendfile (native on
554 solaris, linux, hp-ux, freebsd, eulated everywehere else), readahead 624 solaris, linux, hp-ux, freebsd, emulated everywehere else), readahead
555 (emulated where not available).</p> 625 (emulated where not available).</p>
556 626
557 <p>It is fully event-library agnostic and can easily be integrated into any 627 <p>It is fully event-library agnostic and can easily be integrated into any
558 event-library (or used standalone, even in polling mode). It is very 628 event-library (or used standalone, even in polling mode). It is very
559 portable and relies only on POSIX threads.</p> 629 portable and relies only on POSIX threads.</p>
630
631 <p>Its code, documentation, integration and portability quality is
632 currently below that of libev, but should soon be ready for use in
633 production environments.</p>
560 634
561libspf cvs-co(README) 635libspf cvs-co(README)
562 Libspf is a C library that implements the <a 636 Libspf is a C library that implements the <a
563 href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Policy_Framework"> Sender 637 href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Policy_Framework"> Sender
564 Policy Framework</a>. It allows software to identify and reject forged 638 Policy Framework</a>. It allows software to identify and reject forged
625 JSON encoders available for Perl, it supports a variety of format options, 699 JSON encoders available for Perl, it supports a variety of format options,
626 such as single-line, ASCII-only or pretty-printed and can be tuned for 700 such as single-line, ASCII-only or pretty-printed and can be tuned for
627 speed or memory usage. It comes with a wealth of documentation describing 701 speed or memory usage. It comes with a wealth of documentation describing
628 usage and implementation details. 702 usage and implementation details.
629 703
704Games-Go-SimpleBoard cpan cvs-pod(SimpleBoard.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
705 A Perl module representing a go board.
706
707 This Perl module represents a Go game. It can check for valid moves,
708 capture stones, stores move history and can represent a variety of
709 additional annotations (circles, labels, grayed-out stones etc.).
710
711Gtk2-GoBoard cpan cvs-pod(GoBoard.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
712 A Perl module implementing a go board widget.
713
714 This Perl module implements a beautiful go board (see <a
715 href="http://data.plan9.de/kgsuemel.jpg">example</a>), implemented as a
716 Gtk2 widget.
717
630Linux-AIO cpan cvs-pod(AIO.pm,) cvs-co(Changes) 718Linux-AIO cpan cvs-pod(AIO.pm,) cvs-co(Changes)
631 A Perl module that implements asynchronous I/O using <tt>clone</tt> 719 A Perl module that implements asynchronous I/O using <tt>clone</tt>
632 on Linux. Apart from AIO reading and writing, this module also allows 720 on Linux. Apart from AIO reading and writing, this module also allows
633 asynchronous <tt>stat</tt>, <tt>open</tt> and <tt>close</tt> (and more) 721 asynchronous <tt>stat</tt>, <tt>open</tt> and <tt>close</tt> (and more)
634 calls, which often are a substantial problem. See also its (newer) brother 722 calls, which often are a substantial problem. See also its (newer) brother
711 799
712dhcpping cvs-pod(dhcping.pod,) 800dhcpping cvs-pod(dhcping.pod,)
713 A version of dhcpping enhanced by <a href="mailto:marco@nethype.de">Marco Maisenhelder</a> 801 A version of dhcpping enhanced by <a href="mailto:marco@nethype.de">Marco Maisenhelder</a>
714 to support passing dhcp options. Intended to test dhcp server implementations. 802 to support passing dhcp options. Intended to test dhcp server implementations.
715 803
716AnyEvent-DNS cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/DNS.pm,) git-co(Changes)
717 A non-blocking DNS resolver with AnyEvent using Net::DNS.
718
719 This Perl module is a simple wrapper around Net::DNS, which provides
720 a non-blocking interface to make DNS queries with Net::DNS.
721
722AnyEvent-HTTPD cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/HTTPD.pm,) git-co(Changes)
723 A simple and plain event based http web application server Perl module.
724
725 This is a very basic HTTP server that allows the user/programmer to install
726 hooks for URL paths to generate the output. It uses AnyEvent to be easily
727 embeddable into other applications. The main objective was to make it
728 easier to make simple HTTP frontends in Perl for Perl programs and Perl modules.
729
730Object-Event cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/Object/Event.pm,) git-co(Changes) 804Object-Event cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/Object/Event.pm,) git-co(Changes)
731 A simple event callback API for Perl. 805 A simple event callback API for Perl.
732 806
733 This is just a very simple event callback registration and call API 807 This is just a very simple event callback registration and call API
734 which new Perl classes can inherit. It's mainly used by Net::XMPP2. 808 which new Perl classes can inherit. It's mainly used by AnyEvent::XMPP.
735 809
736AnyEvent-EditText cpan-elmex git-pod(lib/AnyEvent/EditText.pm,) git-co(Changes) 810psycpp git
737 A Perl module which allows editing any text via an editor in a seperate process.
738
739 A utility Perl module that will start a terminal/editor for you and will
740 wait non-blocking for you to finish editing that file. Very useful to embed
741 content edititing in event based programs that have a AnyEvent compatible
742 event loop.
743
744psycpp
745 A project that was aimed to implement a PSYC server in C++. 811 A project that was aimed to implement a PSYC server in C++.
746 812
747 This is a mostly abandoned project at the moment, however, the repository 813 This is a mostly abandoned project at the moment, however, the repository
748 contains interesting C++ code that might be useful to someone, especially 814 contains interesting C++ code that might be useful to someone, especially
749 the C++ JSON implementation might be of interest. The project is mostly 815 the C++ JSON implementation might be of interest. The project is mostly
750 dead at the moment though... 816 dead at the moment though...
751 817
752gtm git-co(README) 818GT.M git-co(README)
753 GT.M Database 819 GT.M Database
754 820
755 <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/fis-gtm/">GT.M</a> 821 <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/fis-gtm/">GT.M</a>
756 is a a vetted, industrial strength, transaction 822 is a a vetted, industrial strength, transaction
757 processing application platform consisting of a 823 processing application platform consisting of a
758 database engine optimized for high TP throughput and 824 database engine optimized for high TP throughput and
759 a compiler for the M (aka MUMPS) programming language. 825 a compiler for the M (aka MUMPS) programming language.
826
827fcrackzip cvs-co(fcrackzip.html)
828 <b>fcrackzip</b> is a zip password cracker, similar to fzc, zipcrack and others.
829
830 <h3>Why, the hell, another zip cracker?</h3>
831
832 Naturally, programs are born out of an actual need. The situation with
833 fcrackzip was no different... I'm not using zip very much, but recently
834 I needed a password cracker. "Sure", I thought, "there are hundreds of
835 them out there, I'll just gonna get one!". This wasn't so easy, in fact,
836 none of the zipcrackers I found were able to find the passwords, either
837 they didn't accept more than one zipfile, were awfully slow, or didn't do
838 brute force attacks (which I needed). The worst thing was: no source!.
839
840 <h3>Why is <i>no source</i> such a bad thing?</h3>
841
842 [insert big chapter about the free software spirit here ;)], anyway
843 people will never learn... You will find reasons why it's much better to
844 provide source to your programs here, at opensource.org, and here, at the
845 Free Software Foundation. Now, what are the features of fcrackzip?
846
847 <ul><li>
848 <p>FREE</p>
849
850 <p>It doesn't cost anything, it will run on many architectures, and
851 the source is freely available, so you can customise it to your
852 needs. If you make improvements, don't hesitate to mail them to me,
853 and I will include them in fcrackzip!</p>
854
855 <p>One goal of fcrackzip was to provide a free but still fast
856 zipcracker, so that other people can improve and contribute it
857 further, in an open developement style.</p>
858
859 <p>Other programs, like fzc, come not only without source, but the
860 executable is even encrypted, so improving it or customizing it is
861 difficult at best. (Maybe the programmers of other crackers don't
862 want that people see how crappy their code actually is? Nobody
863 knows for sure, but I see no other reason for this strange, but
864 common, behaviour)</p>
865
866 </li><li>
867 <p>FAST</p>
868
869 <p>On my old machine (a pentium-90), the portable C version is 12%
870 slower than fzc, the fastest cracker I could find. Small parts of
871 fcrackzip have been converted to x86 assembly, so it performs a bit
872 faster (around 4%) than fzc now, on the same hardware (note: this
873 is highly os/compiler dependent). Since the author of fzc claims
874 that it is written fully in assembler, further improvements might
875 well be possible. Incidently, on my new P-II machine, fcrackzip is
876 almost twice as fast as fzc ;)</p>
877
878 </li><li>
879 <p>PORTABLE</p>
880
881 <p>fcrackzip was written in ISO-C, and should run on most platforms,
882 even 64 bit ones (maybe after some tweaking). I'll be glad to hear
883 about portability problems so I can fix them.</p>
884
885 </li><li>
886 <p>FEATUREFUL</p>
887
888 <p>fcrackzip will, at some later stage at least, support many more
889 useful operation modes than other crackers. It already supports
890 multiple zip files with multiple files. Remember that the code is
891 only a few hours old!</p>
892
893 <p>However, since version 0.2.0 fcrackzip also includes a mode to
894 brute force cpmask'ed images, something no other program (that I
895 know of) can do, so at least there is one feature other crackers
896 don't have.</p>
897
898 <p>And you can always implement your own modes.</p>
899
900 </li></ul>
901
902 <h3>Caveat, Imperator!</h3>
903
904 <p>Naturally, there are also some drawbacks. At the moment, fcrackzip
905 is a bit slower than necessary, and lacks some important (or nice)
906 features, like automatic unzip-testing and others. On the other hand,
907 fcrackzip-0.0.1 was hacked together in under ten hours, and you can
908 always modify the source (and send me patches!!!) (I hope I've made it
909 clear now ;)</p>

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