This is yencode, an encoder/decoder package for the Usenet "yEnc" format,
licensed under the GNU General Public License.

FEATURES
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  * Portable program for all Unix operating systems.

  * The encoder can output single part or multipart yencoded
    archives of any size.

  * Smart decoder can handle multiple files, including files
    specified out of order or with nonsense file names.

  * Easy to use Usenet posting software enables one-liner
    posting of individual files or groups of files, including
    creation of SFV/CRC checksum files if desired.

  * Optional scan mode: automatically locate and decode
    single or multipart yencoded archives in specified
    directories or recursively.

  * Fully compliant with all versions of the yEnc
    specification (currently v1, v2, v3).

  * Properly implements CRC values, including the pcrc32 on
    each part of multipart archives, and a crc32 for the
    last part of a multipart archive.

  * Full internationalization (multilingual) support provided
    by GNU gettext.


For more information on yEnc, visit http://www.yenc.org/.

The yencode homepage is located at http://www.yencode.org/.

I do not have access to very many system types.  If you have trouble
compiling or installing this program, please email me (or send patches!)
and I will try to add support for your operating system.  This version
has been tested on FreeBSD and Linux.

Internationalization support is currently only supported for English,
because I'm an ignorant American.  Translations are welcomed.

This program should be considered "alpha quality" software.  It has not
been extensively tested in real-world applications.  Please email me
with bug reports, comments, and suggestions.

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Mail suggestions and bug reports to <bboy@bboy.net>.