

                   ______   ______   ____     ______   ____
                  _\__  /_ _\    /_ _\  /___ _\____/  _\  /___
                 /       //   /   //   /   //   /___ /       /
                /   /   //   /   //   /   //   /   //   /   /
               /_  /   //_   ___//_  /   //_  /   //_  /   /
                /______\ /___\    /______\ /______\ /______\
               -= t h e  s m a l l e r  t h e  b e t t e r =-

     Copyright (c) 1998-2009 by Joergen Ibsen / Jibz, All Rights Reserved

                       http://www.ibsensoftware.com/



About
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 aPLib is a compression library based on the algorithm used in aPACK (my
 executable packer). aPLib is an easy-to-use alternative to many of the
 heavy-weight compression libraries available.

 The compression ratios achieved by aPLib combined with the speed and tiny
 footprint of the depackers (as low as 169 bytes!) makes it the ideal choice
 for many products.

 Please read the documentation file 'doc/aPLib-1.00.chm' or
 'doc/html/index.html'.



License
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 aPLib is freeware. If you use aPLib in a product, an acknowledgement would
 be appreciated, e.g. by adding something like the following to the
 documentation:

   This product uses the aPLib compression library,
   Copyright (c) 1998-2009 by Joergen Ibsen, All Rights Reserved.
   For more information, please visit: http://www.ibsensoftware.com/

 You may not distribute aPLib without all of the files.

 You may not edit or reverse engineer any of the files (except the header
 files and the decompression code, which you may edit as long as you do not
 remove the copyright notice).

 You may not sell aPLib, or any part of it, for money (except for charging
 for the media).

 #ifndef _COMMON_SENSE

   *** This software is provided "as is". In no event shall I, the author,
   *** be liable for any kind of loss or damage arising out of the use,
   *** abuse or the inability to use this software. USE IT ENTIRELY AT
   *** YOUR OWN RISK!

   *** This software comes without any kind of warranty, either expressed
   *** or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of
   *** merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

   *** If you do not agree with these terms or if your jurisdiction does
   *** not allow the exclusion of warranty and liability as stated above
   *** you are NOT allowed to use this software at all.

 #else

   Bla bla bla .. the usual stuff - you know it anyway:

     If anything goes even remotely wrong - blame _yourself_, NOT me!

 #endif
