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<H1>6. Legal and Version Information</H1>
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<P><A NAME="LICENSE"></A><FONT SIZE=5><B>6.1 License</B></FONT></P>
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<P><IMG SRC="gplv3-127x51.png" NAME="graphics1" ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=127 HEIGHT=51 BORDER=0>Zint
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and <I>libzint</I> are Copyright © 2009 Robin Stuart & BogDan
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Vatra and are distributed under the terms of the <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU
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General Public License</A> version 3. See the file <FONT FACE="Courier">COPYING</FONT>
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for more information. The following terms form part of the GPL:</P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Courier">This program is free software; you can
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redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
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Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
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version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Courier">This program is distributed in the hope that
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it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
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warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See
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the GNU General Public License for more details.</FONT></P>
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<P>Some Data Matrix code is Copyright © 2004 Adrian Kennard, Andrews &
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Arnold Ltd and © 2006 Stefan Schmidt, used under the terms of the
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GNU General Public Licence.</P>
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<P>Reed-Solomon code is Copyright © 2004 Cliff Hones, used under the
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terms of the GNU General Public Licence.</P>
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<P>Portions of GS1 DataBar and Composite Symbology code are Copyright
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© 2006 ISO/BSI Global and used with permission.</P>
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<P>Portions of OneCode code is © 2006 United States Postal Service.
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This is indicated where appropriate in the source code and is used on
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the understanding that this code has been released to the public
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domain and that such use is intended by the copyright holder.</P>
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<P><I>libqrencode</I> is Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008 Kentaro
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Fukuchi and is released under the terms of the GNU General Public
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Licence.</P>
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<P>QR Code is a registered trademark of Denso Corp. of Kariya, Japan.</P>
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<P><IMG SRC="rse_logo.png" NAME="graphics2" ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=120 HEIGHT=64 BORDER=0>Zint.org.uk
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website design and hosting provided by <A HREF="http://www.rsewebsolutions.co.uk/">RSE
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Web Solutions.</A></P>
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<P><A NAME="PATENT"></A><FONT SIZE=5><B>6.2 Patent Issues</B></FONT></P>
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<P>All of the code in Zint is developed using information in the
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public domain, usually freely available on the Internet. Some of the
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techniques used may be subject to patents and other intellectual
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property legislation. It is my belief that any patents involved in
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the technology underlying symbologies utilised by Zint are
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'unadopted', that is the holder does not object to their methods
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being used. If, however, you are a patent holder or hold any other
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intellectual property rights on the methods used by Zint or the
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symbologies which Zint generates, and do not want Zint to continue to
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support your symbology then please contact me and I will update the
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code to accommodate your wishes at the soonest opportunity.</P>
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<P>Any methods patented or owned by third parties or trademarks or
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registered trademarks used within Zint or in this document are and
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remain the property of their respective owners and do not indicate
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endorsement or affiliation with those owners, companies or
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organisations.</P>
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<P><A NAME="VERSION"></A><FONT SIZE=5><B>6.3 Version Information</B></FONT></P>
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<P>v0.1 - (as <I>Zebar</I>) Draws UPC-A. UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13,
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Interlaced 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 39, Extended Code 39 and Code 93
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barcodes and Add-on codes EAN-2 and EAN-5 without parity. 13/11/2006</P>
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<P>v0.2 - Added Code 128 (which is now the default), Code 11, Code 2
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of 5, Add-on codes EAN-2 and EAN-5 parity and MSI/Plessey without
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check digit. 12/12/2006</P>
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<P>v0.3 - Added MSI/Plessey Mod 10 check and 2 x Mod 10 check
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options, Telepen ASCII and Telepen numeric, Postnet, RM4SCC. Code has
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been tidied up quite a bit. Bind option added. 30/12/2006</P>
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<P>v0.4 - Added barcode stacking (now stacks up to 16 barcodes) and
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Code16k (stub). 15/1/2007</P>
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<P>v0.5 - Added Australia Post 4-State Barcodes and Pharmacode (1 and
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2 track). 4-state codes now draw with correct height/width ratio.
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28/2/2007</P>
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<P>v0.6 - Added Plessey and some derivative codes (EAN-128, Code 128
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subset B, Auspost Reply, Auspost Routing, Auspost Redirect, ITF-14).
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Tidied up code again: separated symbologies into more files and put
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all lookup tables into arrays (much reducing the amount of code,
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especially for Code 39e and Code 93). Errors now output to stderr.
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Added proper input verification. Distribution now packs with HTML
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pages instead of separate README. Outputs to PNG. Outputs colour.
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User variable whitespace and border width. Box option. Fixed EAN
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add-on bug. Added whitespace and height options. Project name changed
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to Zint to avoid conflict with extant trade name. Added escape
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character input. 1/4/2007</P>
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<P>v1.0 - Corrected problem with escape character codes. Supports
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PDF417. This completes the list of features I originally wanted (plus
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a few more), hence skip to version 1.0. 20/4/2007</P>
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<P>v1.1 - Added more derivatives (Code 2 of 5 Matrix, IATA and Data
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Logic, Truncated PDF417, Deutsche Post Leitcode and Identcode,
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Pharmazentralnummer, Planet) and Flattermarken. Tidied up 2 of 5
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code. 26/4/2007</P>
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<P>v1.2 - Supports Data Matrix (by absorption of IEC16022 code by
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Stefan Schmidt et al). Added reverse colours, FIM, MSI/Plessey Modulo
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11 and Modulo 11/10. Corrected Code 16k check digit calculation.
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28/5/2007</P>
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<P>v1.3 - Supports USPS OneCode and LOGMARS. Brought all usage
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information into one User Manual document. 13/6/2007</P>
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<P>v1.4 - Added NVE-18 support. Corrected some problems with
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compilation and input verification. Command line option handling now
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uses getopt(), and all the switches have changed. Added --font
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option. 20/6/2007</P>
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<P>v1.5 - Pulled everything together to make an API. Corrected errors
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with EAN-13, PDF417 and LOGMARS. Added EPS output. Added QR Code
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support using libqrencode. Corrected ISBN verification error.
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Re-compiled documentation in HTML form. Put in place proper error
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handling routines. --font option removed. Encoding is now done with a
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restructured zint_symbol structure. Added make install option and
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optional QR Code support to Makefile. Corrected minor problem with
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4-State Codes. Restructured code into fewer source code files. Added
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MicroPDF417 support. 12/8/2007</P>
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<P>v1.5.1 - Added formatting code to EPS output of EAN and UPC
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symbols according to EN 797:1996. Checked against and, where
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appropriate, altered or corrected to comply with ISO 16388 and ISO
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15417 including Latin-1 support. Altered default image settings,
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added automatic ITF border. Corrected error with USPS OneCode. Tidied
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up Code 39 quite a bit, added Mod 43 options. 3/9/2007</P>
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<P>v1.5.2 - Added extended ASCII support to Code 16k. Corrected Code
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128 error. Added Maxicode support by integrating code by John Lien.
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26/9/2007</P>
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<P>v1.5.3 - Made huge corrections to Maxicode support by removing and
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re-writing much of John's code. Maxicode now supports extended ASCII
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and modes 4, 5 and 6. 10/10/2007</P>
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<P>v1.5.4 - Added GS1 DataBar (Reduced Space Symbology) support.
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26/11/2007</P>
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<P>v1.5.5 - Added composite symbology support. Corrected errors with
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GS1-128 and PDF417/MicroPDF417 byte processing. Transferred licence
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to GPL version 3. 9/3/2008</P>
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<P>v1.6 – Data Matrix, Maxicode and Australia Post now use common
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Reed-Solomon functions – this also fixes a bug in Maxicode error
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correction and replaces the last of the Lien code. Added PNG output
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for Maxicode symbols. Removed some useless code. Updated QR support
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for <I>libqrencode</I> v2.0.0. 22/4/2008</P>
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<P>v1.6.1 – Major restructuring of PNG generating code: Now draws
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UPCA and EAN symbols properly and puts human readable text into the
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image. Also corrected some nasty 'never ending loop' bugs in Code 128
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and check digit bugs in PostNet and Planet. 8/7/2008</P>
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<P>v1.6.2 – Added KIX Code support and PNG image rotation.
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Corrected a bug affecting extended ASCII support in Code 128 and Code
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16k. 28/7/2008.</P>
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<P>v2.0 beta - Added support for Aztec Code, Codablock-F, Code 32,
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EAN-14 and DAFT Code. Re-arranged symbology numbers to match Tbarcode
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v8. Corrected a never ending loop bug in EAN-128. 29/9/2008</P>
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<P>v2.0 beta r2 – Many corrections and bugfixes. (Code 11, Code
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128, EAN-128, Aztec Code, Codablock-F, Code 16k, Postnet, PLANET,
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NVE-18, PZN, Data Matrix, Maxicode and QR Code)</P>
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<P>v2.0 - Made corrections to Aztec Code and tested output with
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bcTester. Added Aztec Runes, Micro QR Code and Data Matrix ECC
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000-140. Updated e-mail information. 18/11/2008</P>
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<P>v2.1 – Reinstated Korea Post barcodes, harmonised bind and box
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options, moved Unicode handling into backend and added input_mode
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option, added size options to
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Data Matrix, added NULL character handling for Codablock-F, Code 128,
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Code 16k, Extended Code 39, Code 93, Telepen, Maxicode, Data Matrix ECC 200,
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PDF417 and MicroPDF417. Added GS1 support for
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Code 16k, Codablock-F and Aztec Code. Added scale and direct to
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<FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">stdout</FONT> options. Rebult
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Data Matrix ECC 200 encoding algorithms to support NULL encoding and
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GS1 data encoding. 31/1/2009</P>
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<P>v2.1.1 - Minor Data Matrix bugfix and added HIBC options. 10/2/2009</P>
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<P><A NAME="CREDITS"></A><FONT SIZE=5><B>6.4 Sources of Information</B></FONT></P>
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<P>Below is a list of some of the sources used in rough chronological
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order:</P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.spatula.net/proc/barcode/index.src">Nick
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Johnson's Barcode Specifications</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.barcode-1.net/pub/russadam/spec.html">Bar Code
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1 Specification Source Page</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.telepen-barcode.co.uk/">SB Electronic Systems
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Telepen website</A></P>
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<P>Pharmacode specifications from <A HREF="http://www.laetus.com/">Laetus</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.morovia.com/education/symbology/royalmail.asp">Morovia
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RM4SCC specification</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.auspost.com.au/">Austalia Post's</A> 'A Guide
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to Printing the 4-State Barcode' and bcsample source code</P>
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<P>Plessey algorithm from <A HREF="http://ar.linux.it/pub/barcode">GNU-Barcode
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v0.98</A> by Leonid A. Broukhis</P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.gs1uk.org/EANUCC/WORD_Files/word.html">GS1
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General Specifications v 7.0</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.linpng.org/pub/png/book/">PNG: The Definitive
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Guide</A> and wpng source code by Greg Reolofs</P>
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<P>PDF417 specification and pdf417 source code by <A HREF="http://grandzebu.net/index.php">Grand
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Zebu</A></P>
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<P>Barcode Reference, TBarCode/X User Documentation and TBarCode/X
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demonstration program from <A HREF="http://www.tec-it.com/">Tec-It</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.datenfreihafen.org/projects/iec16022.html">IEC16022
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source code by Stefan Schmidt et al</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://ribbs.usps.gov/onecodesolution/">United States
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Postal Service Specification USPS-B-3200</A></P>
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<P>Adobe Systems Incorporated Encapsulated PostScript File Format
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Specification</P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.bsi-global.com/">BSI Online</A> Library</P>
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<P><A NAME="STANDARD"></A><FONT SIZE=5><B>6.5 Standard Compliance</B></FONT></P>
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<P>Zint was developed to provide compliance with the following
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British and international standards:
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<P>BS EN 797:1996 Bar coding – Symbology specifications - 'EAN/UPC'</P>
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<P>BS EN 798:1996 Bar coding – Symbology specifications - “Codabar”</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 12323:2005 AIDC technologies – Symbology
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specifications – Code 16K</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 15417:2007 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – Code 128 bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 15438:2006 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – PDF417 bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 16022:2006 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – Data Matrix bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 16023:2000 Information technology – International
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symbology specification - Maxicode</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 16388:2007 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – Code 39 bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 18004:2006 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – QR Code 2005 bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 24723:2006 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – EAN.UCC Composite bar
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code symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 24724:2006 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – Reduced Space
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Symbology (RSS) bar code symbology specification</P>
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<P>BS ISO/IEC 24728:2006 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – MicroPDF417 bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>ISO/IEC 24778:2008 Information technology – Automatic
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identification and data capture techniques – Aztec Code bar code
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symbology specification</P>
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<P>Uniform Symbology Specification – Codablock F (AIM Europe, 1995)</P>
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<P>GS1 General Specifications Version 8.0</P>
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<P>ANSI/HIBC 2.2-2006 - The Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC)
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Supplier Labeling Standard</P>
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