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+ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY
+
+zlib 1.2.11 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
+(Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files
+http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (zlib format), rfc1951.txt (deflate format)
+and rfc1952.txt (gzip format).
+
+All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h
+(volunteer to write man pages welcome, contact zlib@gzip.org). Two compiled
+examples are distributed in this package, example and minigzip. The example_d
+and minigzip_d flavors validate that the zlib1.dll file is working correctly.
+
+Questions about zlib should be sent to <zlib@gzip.org>. The zlib home page
+is http://zlib.net/ . Before reporting a problem, please check this site to
+verify that you have the latest version of zlib; otherwise get the latest
+version and check whether the problem still exists or not.
+
+PLEASE read DLL_FAQ.txt, and the the zlib FAQ http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html
+before asking for help.
+
+
+Manifest:
+
+The package zlib-1.2.11-win32-x86.zip will contain the following files:
+
+ README-WIN32.txt This document
+ ChangeLog Changes since previous zlib packages
+ DLL_FAQ.txt Frequently asked questions about zlib1.dll
+ zlib.3.pdf Documentation of this library in Adobe Acrobat format
+
+ example.exe A statically-bound example (using zlib.lib, not the dll)
+ example.pdb Symbolic information for debugging example.exe
+
+ example_d.exe A zlib1.dll bound example (using zdll.lib)
+ example_d.pdb Symbolic information for debugging example_d.exe
+
+ minigzip.exe A statically-bound test program (using zlib.lib, not the dll)
+ minigzip.pdb Symbolic information for debugging minigzip.exe
+
+ minigzip_d.exe A zlib1.dll bound test program (using zdll.lib)
+ minigzip_d.pdb Symbolic information for debugging minigzip_d.exe
+
+ zlib.h Install these files into the compilers' INCLUDE path to
+ zconf.h compile programs which use zlib.lib or zdll.lib
+
+ zdll.lib Install these files into the compilers' LIB path if linking
+ zdll.exp a compiled program to the zlib1.dll binary
+
+ zlib.lib Install these files into the compilers' LIB path to link zlib
+ zlib.pdb into compiled programs, without zlib1.dll runtime dependency
+ (zlib.pdb provides debugging info to the compile time linker)
+
+ zlib1.dll Install this binary shared library into the system PATH, or
+ the program's runtime directory (where the .exe resides)
+ zlib1.pdb Install in the same directory as zlib1.dll, in order to debug
+ an application crash using WinDbg or similar tools.
+
+All .pdb files above are entirely optional, but are very useful to a developer
+attempting to diagnose program misbehavior or a crash. Many additional
+important files for developers can be found in the zlib127.zip source package
+available from http://zlib.net/ - review that package's README file for details.
+
+
+Acknowledgments:
+
+The deflate format used by zlib was defined by Phil Katz. The deflate and
+zlib specifications were written by L. Peter Deutsch. Thanks to all the
+people who reported problems and suggested various improvements in zlib; they
+are too numerous to cite here.
+
+
+Copyright notice:
+
+ (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
+
+ 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.
+
+ 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.
+
+ Jean-loup Gailly Mark Adler
+ jloup@gzip.org madler@alumni.caltech.edu
+
+If you use the zlib library in a product, we would appreciate *not* receiving
+lengthy legal documents to sign. The sources are provided for free but without
+warranty of any kind. The library has been entirely written by Jean-loup
+Gailly and Mark Adler; it does not include third-party code.
+
+If you redistribute modified sources, we would appreciate that you include in
+the file ChangeLog history information documenting your changes. Please read
+the FAQ for more information on the distribution of modified source versions.