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+This directory contains a Pascal (Delphi, Kylix) interface to the
+zlib data compression library.
+
+
+Directory listing
+=================
+
+zlibd32.mak makefile for Borland C++
+example.pas usage example of zlib
+zlibpas.pas the Pascal interface to zlib
+readme.txt this file
+
+
+Compatibility notes
+===================
+
+- Although the name "zlib" would have been more normal for the
+ zlibpas unit, this name is already taken by Borland's ZLib unit.
+ This is somehow unfortunate, because that unit is not a genuine
+ interface to the full-fledged zlib functionality, but a suite of
+ class wrappers around zlib streams. Other essential features,
+ such as checksums, are missing.
+ It would have been more appropriate for that unit to have a name
+ like "ZStreams", or something similar.
+
+- The C and zlib-supplied types int, uInt, long, uLong, etc. are
+ translated directly into Pascal types of similar sizes (Integer,
+ LongInt, etc.), to avoid namespace pollution. In particular,
+ there is no conversion of unsigned int into a Pascal unsigned
+ integer. The Word type is non-portable and has the same size
+ (16 bits) both in a 16-bit and in a 32-bit environment, unlike
+ Integer. Even if there is a 32-bit Cardinal type, there is no
+ real need for unsigned int in zlib under a 32-bit environment.
+
+- Except for the callbacks, the zlib function interfaces are
+ assuming the calling convention normally used in Pascal
+ (__pascal for DOS and Windows16, __fastcall for Windows32).
+ Since the cdecl keyword is used, the old Turbo Pascal does
+ not work with this interface.
+
+- The gz* function interfaces are not translated, to avoid
+ interfacing problems with the C runtime library. Besides,
+ gzprintf(gzFile file, const char *format, ...)
+ cannot be translated into Pascal.
+
+
+Legal issues
+============
+
+The zlibpas interface is:
+ Copyright (C) 1995-2003 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler.
+ Copyright (C) 1998 by Bob Dellaca.
+ Copyright (C) 2003 by Cosmin Truta.
+
+The example program is:
+ Copyright (C) 1995-2003 by Jean-loup Gailly.
+ Copyright (C) 1998,1999,2000 by Jacques Nomssi Nzali.
+ Copyright (C) 2003 by Cosmin Truta.
+
+ This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+ warranty. In no event will the author be held liable for any damages
+ arising from the use of this software.
+
+ Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+ including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
+ freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+
+ 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
+ claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
+ in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
+ appreciated but is not required.
+ 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
+ misrepresented as being the original software.
+ 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+