The Java JDK 1.1 added support for Zip format archives to the standard library. This article gives some tips on how to use the Zip related classes, and how to avoid creating invalid Zip files.

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In this op-ed piece I tout the merits of pending US legislation that seeks to make some medium-sized changes in the way the patent system works.

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This article describes how to use the free zlib code to compress files. Detailed source code, plus a 32 bit ActiveX control accompany the article.

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