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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/NEWS b/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/NEWS index 097f7b1..b47e9a5 100644 --- a/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/NEWS +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/gzip/NEWS @@ -1,6 +1,44 @@ -Current Version: 1.1.1 +Current Version: 1.2.2. See the file ChangeLog for the details of all changes. +Major changes from 1.2 to 1.2.1 +* Fix a compilation error on Sun with cc (worked with gcc). + +Major changes from 1.2 to 1.2.1 +* Let zmore act as more if the data is not gzipped. +* made gzexe more secure (don't rely on PATH). +* By default, display output name only when the name was actually truncated. + +Major changes from 1.1.2 to 1.2 +* Added the --list option to display the file characteristics. +* Added the --no-name option: do not save or restore original filename + Save the original name by default. +* Allow gunzip --suffix "" to attempt decompression on any file + regardless of its extension if an original name is present. +* Add support for the SCO compress -H format. +* gzip --fast now compresses faster (speed close to that of compress) + with degraded compression ratio (but still better than compress). + Default level changed to -6 (acts exactly as previous level -5) to + be a better indication of its placement in the speed/ratio range. +* Use smart name truncation: 123456789012.c -> 123456789.c.gz + instead of 12345678901.gz +* With --force, let zcat pass non gzip'ed data unchanged (zcat == cat) +* Added the zgrep shell script. +* Made sub.c useful for 16 bit sound, 24 bit images, etc.. +* Supress warnings about suffix for gunzip -r, except with --verbose. +* On MSDOS, use .gz extension when possible (files without extension) +* Moved the sample programs to a subdirectory sample. +* Added a "Special targets" section in INSTALL. + +Major changes from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2. +* Fix serious bug for VMS (-gz not removed when decompressing). +* Allow suffix other than .gz in znew. +* Do not display compression ratio when decompressing stdin. +* In zmore.in, work around brain damaged stty -g (Ultrix). +* Display a correct compression ratio for .Z files. +* Added .z to .gz renaming script in INTALL. +* Allow setting CFLAGS in configure. + Major changes from 1.1 to 1.1.1. * Fix serious bug in vms.c (affects Vax/VMS only). * Added --ascii option. |