= Zliby: Pure Ruby Zlib
=== Version Information
Release:: 0.0.5
Description:: A Ruby 1.8.6 Zlib compatible module.
Reference:: Zlib[http://www.zlib.net] 1.2.3
== Introduction
Zliby is an implmention of the Zlib[http://www.zlib.net] library written in
pure Ruby. It is meant to be API compatible with the existing Ruby Zlib
extension library. The purpose of this library was two-fold:
- To see if it could be done
- To provide IronRuby[http://www.ironruby.net] with a compatible Zlib
implementation
While IronRuby[http://www.ironruby.net] was the inspirition for this project,
the fact that it's written in pure Ruby means any Ruby implementation should
benefit.
=== Acknowledgements
The deflate implmentation is essentially a port of puff.c from the Zlib[http://www.zlib.net]
implementation by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. All due praise should be
directed their way.
==== Author
Author:: Michael Letterle [ theprokrammer [ a t ] prokrams.com ]
Copyright:: 2008 by Michael Letterle
== License
:include: LICENSE