# zlib

zlib is a massively spiffy yet delicately unobtrusive compression library that provides in-memory compression and decompression functions, including integrity checks of the uncompressed data. This version of the zlib library is a production-ready implementation that is compatible with the zlib format described in RFC 1950.

## Features

- Patent-free implementation
- Compatible with the gzip format (RFC 1952)
- Portable across platforms
- Thread-safe implementation
- Optimized for both speed and compression ratio
- Streaming API for handling large data streams
- Comprehensive error handling

## Applications

zlib is designed to be a free, general-purpose, legally unencumbered lossless data-compression library for use on virtually any computer hardware and operating system. The library is widely used in:

- File compression utilities
- Network protocols
- Database systems
- Application data storage
- Backup systems
- Embedded systems

## Installation

This package provides:
- Static library (libz.a)
- Shared library (libz.so)
- Development headers (zlib.h, zconf.h)
- pkg-config file (zlib.pc)
- Manual pages (zlib.3)

## Documentation

Complete API documentation is available in the zlib.h header file and the manual page (zlib.3). For more information, visit the official website at https://zlib.net/.

## License

This software is provided under the zlib License, which permits use in commercial applications and does not require attribution, though it is appreciated.