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| 3 | compression algorithm. It is ideal for applications where you want to |
3 | compression algorithm. It is ideal for applications where you want to |
| 4 | save *some* space but not at the cost of speed. It is ideal for |
4 | save *some* space but not at the cost of speed. It is ideal for |
| 5 | repetitive data as well. The module is self-contained and very small (no |
5 | repetitive data as well. The module is self-contained and very small (no |
| 6 | large library to be pulled in). |
6 | large library to be pulled in). |
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| 8 | I have no idea wether any patents in any countries apply to this |
8 | I do not know for certain wether any patents in any countries apply |
| 9 | algorithm, but at the moment it is believed that it is free from any |
9 | to this algorithm, but at the moment it is believed that it is free |
| 10 | patents. More importantly, it is also free to use in every software |
10 | from any patents. More importantly, it is also free to use in every |
| 11 | package (see COPYING). |
11 | software package (see LICENSE). |
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| 13 | See the lzf.h file for details on how the functions in this |
13 | See the lzf.h file for details on how the functions in this |
| 14 | mini-library are to be used. |
14 | mini-library are to be used. |
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| 16 | NOTE: This package contains a very bare-bones command-line utility |
16 | NOTE: This package contains a very bare-bones command-line utility |
| 17 | which is neither optimized for speed nor for compression. This library |
17 | which is neither optimized for speed nor for compression. This library |
| 18 | is really intented to be used inside larger programs. |
18 | is really intented to be used inside larger programs. |
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| 20 | AUTHOR |
20 | AUTHOR |
| 21 | This library was written by Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> (See also |
21 | This library was written by Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> (See also |
| 22 | http://liblzf.plan9.de/). |
22 | http://liblzf.plan9.de/). |
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