Minizip
A modern, cross-platform C library for creating, reading, and modifying ZIP archives with extensive compression and encryption support.
What is Minizip?
minizip-ng is a ZIP archive manipulation library written in C, serving as a modern, maintained fork of the original minizip from the zlib distribution. It enables developers to programmatically create, extract, and modify ZIP files with support for multiple compression algorithms, encryption standards, and advanced features like large file handling and Unicode. The project solves the need for an up-to-date, feature-complete, and cross-platform ZIP library that addresses bugs and limitations of the older codebase.
System programmers, embedded developers, and software engineers working in C or C++ who need reliable, high-performance ZIP file handling in their applications, especially those targeting multiple operating systems.
Developers choose minizip-ng for its extensive feature set, active maintenance, and cross-platform reliability. Its unique selling points include support for modern compression methods like ZSTD, strong WinZIP AES encryption, a clean refactored codebase for better maintainability, and a compatibility layer for easy migration from the original minizip.
Overview
Fork of the popular zip manipulation library found in the zlib distribution.
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