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From: Jan Wielemaker <jan@swi.psy.uva.nl>
Subject: Re: LZ77 Algorithm Implementation in Prolog
To: "Guschtel Erdbeerfrosch" <Guschtel.CH@gmx.de>, <prolog@swi.psy.uva.nl>
In-Reply-To: Guschtel Erdbeerfrosch's message of Sun, 11 Nov 2001 03:04:14 +0100
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> i need an implementation of the LZ77 algorithm in Prolog, so if someone
> has one, please tell me :)

Is that what zlib is using?  With the availability of a good C-library
I generally go for interfacing that.  Less work and with a bit of luck
less maintenance too as other people do that.  The only minus is that
pure Prolog code runs without hassle on any machine Prolog runs on.
	
	Regards --- Jan

