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% Tested on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Fedora Linux 36 (Workstation Edition)
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
2022-06-10 08:52:02 +12:00
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1. Prerequisites for building zint
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Prerequisites are git, cmake, make, gcc and gcc-c++, e.g. Ubuntu/Debian
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sudo apt install git cmake build-essential
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or Fedora (git, make and gcc should already be installed)
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sudo dnf install cmake gcc-c++
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libpng is optional but necessary for PNG support, e.g. Ubuntu/Debian
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sudo apt install libpng-dev
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or Fedora
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sudo dnf install libpng-devel
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
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Then either download the source code tarball
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wget -O zint-2.12.0-src.tar.gz \
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/zint/files/zint/2.12.0/zint-2.12.0-src.tar.gz/download
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tar xf zint-2.12.0-src.tar.gz
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cd zint-2.12.0-src
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
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or clone the latest source
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git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/zint/code zint
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cd zint
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2. Prerequisites for building zint-qt
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zint-qt can be built with either Qt5 (preferred) or Qt6. First, install mesa (for OpenGL), e.g.
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Ubuntu/Debian
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sudo apt install mesa-common-dev libglu1-mesa-dev
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or Fedora
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sudo dnf install mesa-libGL mesa-libGL-devel
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2.1. Using Qt packages
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If packages for Qt exist for your distro, it might be easiest to use them, although knowing
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what their ever-changing names and contents are isn't. A complication is that zint-qt uses 2 Qt
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components beyond the basic setup: Qt UI Tools (for dynamically loading the symbology-specific
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tabs), and Qt SVG (for rendering icons).
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E.g. on Ubuntu 22.04
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sudo apt install qtbase5-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools libqt5svg5-dev
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or Ubuntu 20.04
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sudo apt install qt5-default qt5-uitools
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or Fedora 36 (not recommended)
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
2022-06-10 08:52:02 +12:00
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sudo dnf install qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qttools-devel qt5-qttools-static qt5-qtsvg-devel
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You may need to tell CMake where to find the ".cmake" modules:
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export CMAKE_MODULE_PATH=<cmake-module-path>/Qt5
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e.g. CMAKE_MODULE_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/Qt5
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2.2. Using the Qt Maintenance Tool
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- API: add new zint_symbol `dpmm` field for output resolution (BMP/
EMF/PCX/PNG/TIF only, i.e. excluding EPS, GIF & SVG)
- Add support for specifying scale by X-dimension and resolution
with new option `--scalexdimdp` for CLI/Tcl & new API function
`ZBarcode_Scale_From_XdimDp()` (+ `ZBarcode_XdimDp_From_Scale()`
& `ZBarcode_Default_Xdim()`) and new GUI popup; manual: document
- BMP/EMF/PCX/PNG/TIF: use new `dpmm` resolution field (for EMF
following Inkscape)
- backend_qt: add `dpmm()`, `vectorWidth()`, `vectorHeight()`,
`noPng()`, `getVersion()`, `takesGS1AIData()`, & `XdimDp` stuff
incl. new `QZintXdimDp` struct for passing around scale vars &
use in `getAsCLI()`; add comments
- Raise `scale` limit to 200 (from 100) to allow for large dpmm
- output: create directories & subdirectories as necessary for
output path using new function `out_fopen()` and use in BMP/EMF/
EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF
- DPLEIT/DPIDENT: format HRT according to (incomplete)
documentation, and set default height to 72X (from 50X)
- CODE128B renamed to CODE128AB as can use subsets A and/or B
- CODABAR: fix minimum height calc
- EMF: fix indexing of handles (zero-based not 1-based)
- GUI: fix symbology zap (previous technique of clearing and
re-loading settings without doing a sync no longer works);
fix UPCEAN guard descent enable
- MAILMARK: better error message if input < 14 characters
- GUI: add "Default" button for DAFT tracker ratio & enable/disable
various default buttons; use new `takesGS1AIData()` to
enable/disable GS1-specific checkboxes
- CLI: use new `validate_float()` to parse float options (7
significant digits allowed only, no scientific notation)
- DATAMATRIX/GRIDMATRIX/PDF417/QR/ULTRA: micro-optimize structapp
ID parse
- library/CLI: fiddle with static asserts (make CHAR_BIT sensitive,
supposedly)
- win32/README: update building libpng (assembly removed)
- README.linux: document incompatibility of Qt6 >= 6.3
- manual: expand Barcode Studio waffle
- test suite: change range separator to hyphen and allow multiple
excludes
2022-12-03 10:39:01 +13:00
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Alternatively, for a more consistent experience, sign up and download the Qt Maintenance Tool
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
2022-06-10 08:52:02 +12:00
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2022-05-19 21:17:51 +12:00
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https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer
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On Ubuntu/Debian you may need to install xinerama to run the tool:
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sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0
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- API: add new zint_symbol `dpmm` field for output resolution (BMP/
EMF/PCX/PNG/TIF only, i.e. excluding EPS, GIF & SVG)
- Add support for specifying scale by X-dimension and resolution
with new option `--scalexdimdp` for CLI/Tcl & new API function
`ZBarcode_Scale_From_XdimDp()` (+ `ZBarcode_XdimDp_From_Scale()`
& `ZBarcode_Default_Xdim()`) and new GUI popup; manual: document
- BMP/EMF/PCX/PNG/TIF: use new `dpmm` resolution field (for EMF
following Inkscape)
- backend_qt: add `dpmm()`, `vectorWidth()`, `vectorHeight()`,
`noPng()`, `getVersion()`, `takesGS1AIData()`, & `XdimDp` stuff
incl. new `QZintXdimDp` struct for passing around scale vars &
use in `getAsCLI()`; add comments
- Raise `scale` limit to 200 (from 100) to allow for large dpmm
- output: create directories & subdirectories as necessary for
output path using new function `out_fopen()` and use in BMP/EMF/
EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF
- DPLEIT/DPIDENT: format HRT according to (incomplete)
documentation, and set default height to 72X (from 50X)
- CODE128B renamed to CODE128AB as can use subsets A and/or B
- CODABAR: fix minimum height calc
- EMF: fix indexing of handles (zero-based not 1-based)
- GUI: fix symbology zap (previous technique of clearing and
re-loading settings without doing a sync no longer works);
fix UPCEAN guard descent enable
- MAILMARK: better error message if input < 14 characters
- GUI: add "Default" button for DAFT tracker ratio & enable/disable
various default buttons; use new `takesGS1AIData()` to
enable/disable GS1-specific checkboxes
- CLI: use new `validate_float()` to parse float options (7
significant digits allowed only, no scientific notation)
- DATAMATRIX/GRIDMATRIX/PDF417/QR/ULTRA: micro-optimize structapp
ID parse
- library/CLI: fiddle with static asserts (make CHAR_BIT sensitive,
supposedly)
- win32/README: update building libpng (assembly removed)
- README.linux: document incompatibility of Qt6 >= 6.3
- manual: expand Barcode Studio waffle
- test suite: change range separator to hyphen and allow multiple
excludes
2022-12-03 10:39:01 +13:00
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Launch the tool and install the "Desktop gcc 64-bit" component for either Qt 5.15.2 (preferred)
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or Qt 6 (>= 6.1, 6.2.4 preferably, and not >= 6.3 which are incompatible).
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Once Qt is installed you may need to tell CMake where it is:
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export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=<qt-version-dir>/gcc_64
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e.g. export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/Qt/5.15.2/gcc_64
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
2022-06-10 08:52:02 +12:00
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3. Build
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The rest is standard CMake
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cd zint
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mkdir build
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cd build
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cmake ..
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make
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sudo make install
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
2022-06-10 08:52:02 +12:00
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4. CMake options
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A number of options are available:
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ZINT_COVERAGE:BOOL=OFF # Set code coverage flags
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ZINT_DEBUG:BOOL=OFF # Set debug compile flags
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ZINT_NOOPT:BOOL=OFF # Set no optimize compile flags
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ZINT_SANITIZE:BOOL=OFF # Set sanitize compile/link flags
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ZINT_SHARED:BOOL=ON # Build shared library
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ZINT_STATIC:BOOL=OFF # Build static library
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ZINT_TEST:BOOL=OFF # Set test compile flag
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ZINT_USE_PNG:BOOL=ON # Build with PNG support
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ZINT_USE_QT:BOOL=ON # Build with Qt support
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ZINT_QT6:BOOL=OFF # If ZINT_USE_QT, use Qt6
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which can be set by doing e.g.
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cmake -DZINT_SANITIZE=ON ..
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RMQR: update to ISO/IEC 23941:2022 - R13x77 numeric cclens change 8 -> 7
QRCODE: use stricter interpretation of ZINT_FULL_MULTIBYTE, excluding
certain trailing bytes
libzint: fix some confusing error messages introduced by segment stuff
general: new escape chars \U, \d and \o
backend_qt: fudge rendering of border rectangles due to scaling/translation
rounding errors TODO: better fudge
GUI: foreground/background colours -> text boxes and icon buttons, add swap
button, independently movable picker (NULL parent), preview colour changes,
preview Data Window changes, add clear data (del) buttons, add zap button
and Factory Reset menu option, various other fixes
libzint: remove STATIC_UNLESS_ZINT_TEST, use wrappers
CMake: add find package QtSvg, remove QtXml
manual: split symbology and general specs and sort, move DAFT to 4-state,
UPC/EAN -> EAN/UPC, DataBar -> GS1 DataBar always, expand MAILMARK info,
various other fiddlings
man page: options or -> |, expand MSI Plessey check digit options
README.linux: add packages info
license: add SPDX-License-Identifier to touched files
2022-06-10 08:52:02 +12:00
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For details on ZINT_TEST and building the zint test suite, see "backend/tests/README".
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