Re: java.util.zip

[John Leuner]

> > Jochen has also completed a pure-java implementation of java.util.zip. I 
> > don't know if this will be the preferred implementation for classpath, but 
> > I suggest that it at least be a compile-time option.
> > 
> > You can get the source and compiled classes at 
> > http://jazzlib.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Yeah! This is great!
> I would love to have this as the default implementation in Classpath.
> Would there be any reason to not make the pure java version the default?

I don't see any. The code is functionally equivalent.
 
> > > If you want to contribute large (more then 10/20 lines) pieces of code
> > > you do have to sign over your copyright to the FSF. That way all Classpath
> > > code can be legally defended by the FSF.
> > 
> > If the code mentioned above gets included in Classpath, then I will have to 
> > sign some documentation (even though I wrote only a fraction of the code).
> > 
> > How do I go about doing this?
> 
> Officially Paul Fisher <mailto:address@hidden> handles all FSF papers.
> Could you send him email to ask if he can send you the appropriate
> papers to sign.

Ok.

> Some quick questions:
> Was any code shared with the jcraft people?

No

> Do you have a record of all people that contributed to the code?

Jochen and myself.

Some of the code was originally from libgcj (I saw Tom Tromey's name).

> Is there a official ChangeLog file? (I can get most from CVS I suppose.)

I'm not sure.

John Leuner
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