Q7Z README



Reason

	Linux:

		KDE - and its associated applications - is the best piece of software that I've ever used.  The fact that it doesn't cost any money is nothing short of ridiculous.

		After using KDE for a couple of years, I've been feeling guilty about not contributing my programming skills (or lack thereof) to the open-source community.  #7Z is my first step towards silencing this feeling of guilt.

	Windows:

		Q7Z requires bulky libraries when running in Windows, so I've ported the code across to C# .NET.


Purpose

	Q7Z is a P7Zip GUI for Linux, which attempts to simplify data compression and backup.

	Use Q7Z if you want to:
	* Update existing archives quickly
	* Backup multiple folders to a storage location
	* Create or extract protected archives
	* Lessen effort by using archiving profiles and lists

	Ark (2.6.3) is handy but it doesn't seem to:
	* Create archives with passwords
	* Extract (some) archives with passwords
	* Update existing archives by default

	Q7Z is a simple application that attempts to fill these voids.  It probably won't become a total archiving solution.

	For installation instructions, see INSTALL.txt.  If you encounter any problems, see ISSUES.txt and send me an email if necessary.


Archives

	Compression:	7-Zip, BZip2, Zip, GZip, Tar
	Decompression:	7-Zip, BZip2, Zip, GZip, Tar, RPM, DEB, CAB, ARJ, CPIO, Rar, CHM, ISO, LZH, NSIS, Z, Split


Licence

	Q7Z: GNU General Public License (GPL) v2: See LICENCE

	7-Zip: GNU LGPL License: See http://www.7-zip.org/license.txt

        This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
        modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
        License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
        version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

        This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
        Lesser General Public License for more details.

        You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
        License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
        Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

	AES: BSD License

        Copyright (c) 2001, Dr Brian Gladman

        LICENSE TERMS

        The free distribution and use of this software in both source and binary
        form is allowed (with or without changes) provided that:

          1. distributions of this source code include the above copyright
             notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;

          2. distributions in binary form include the above copyright
             notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
             in the documentation and/or other associated materials;

          3. the copyright holder's name is not used to endorse products
             built using this software without specific written permission.

        DISCLAIMER

        This software is provided 'as is' with no explicit or implied warranties
        in respect of its properties, including, but not limited to, correctness
        and fitness for purpose.

	unRAR: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions

        The unRAR sources cannot be used to re-create the RAR compression algorithm,
        which is proprietary. Distribution of modified unRAR sources in separate form
        or as a part of other software is permitted, provided that it is clearly
        stated in the documentation and source comments that the code may
        not be used to develop a RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver.

Copying

	See COPYING


News

	See NEWS


Change Log

	See ChangeLog


Issues

	See ISSUES


To Do

	See TODO


Install

	See INSTALL


Authors

	See AUTHORS


Updates

	http://k7z.sourceforge.net/


Modified

	Jan 5, 2007.
