Re: [NTLK] [ANN] ZLib for NewtonOS 1.1

From: Steve Weyer (weyer_at_kagi.com)
Date: Sat Mar 16 2002 - 15:30:02 EST

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> Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:55:12 +0100
> From: Paul Guyot <pguyot_at_kallisys.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] [ANN] ZLib for NewtonOS 1.1
>
>
> Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 09:01:29 +0100
> From: Robert Benschop <rbenschop_at_mac.com>
>
>>> I'm pleased to announce ZLib for NewtonOS 1.1.
>>
>> So is ZLib 'only' used by developers or can we get zipped packages on our
>> Newts and unzip them ?
>
> ZLib is something like a shared library, so you need it to use
> software that calls it. It only implements one of the compression
> methods used in zip archives, the zlib method ;)
> Steve's UnzipBMP plug-in for Newt's Cape lets you browse Zip files
> and if the ZLib is present and the files are compressed with the zlib
> method (deflate), it will let you extract items.
>
> I am not sure if it lets you extract packages or not.

UnzipBMP will extract only files for which it can determine a helperApp.
Newt's Cape itself provides a handler for .pkg (to install immediately, or
save to Inbox for later Put Away).

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