PerlIO/gzip version 0.03
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A layer for the PerlIO system to transparently gzip/gunzip files.
Alpha at the moment, only gunzips.

YOU NEED PERL 5.7.0 or later
                            yes. this only works on UNSTABLE DEVELOPMENT PERL

INSTALLATION

To install this module type the following:

   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   echo I know that this is alpha quality and I am using it at my own risk
   make install

That echo statement is particularly important.

DEPENDENCIES

This module requires perl 5.7 or later compiler with PerlIO.
(which is not the default yet)

BUGS

Threads - I doubt this module is threadsafe.

TODO

Lots:

Cope with crlf systems. Should this layer turn off crlf on the layer below
and turn it on on itself?
Cope with utf8. Should the utf8 flag be hiked above us?
Worry about threads.
Compression (gzip)
What to about the "TEXT" flag in the gzip header
Test more

COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

You may distribute this work under the terms of either the GNU General
Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in perl's README
file.

Copyright © 2001 Nicholas Clark