README in archive-tar-external-1.2.3 vs README in archive-tar-external-1.3.0

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@@ -1,29 +1,47 @@ -== Description - A very simple tar/compress package that uses calls to external programs - to do the work. - -== Synopsis - require "archive/tar_external" - include Archive - - # The long way - t = Tar::External.new("test.tar") - t.create_archive("*.rb") - t.compress_archive("gzip") - - # The short way - t = Tar::External.new("test.tar", "*.rb", "gzip") - -== Prerequisites - Ruby 1.8.0 or later. - The win32-open3 package (MS Windows only). - The "tar" command line program. - At least one compression program, e.g. gzip, bzip2, zip, etc. - -== Installation - rake test (optional) - rake install (non-gem) or rake install_gem (gem) - -== Notes - For further documentation and information, see the tar_external.txt file - in the 'doc' directory. +== Description + A simple tar & compress library that nicely wraps external system calls. + +== Installation + gem install archive-tar-external + +== Synopsis + require 'archive/tar/external' + include Archive + + # The long way + t = Tar::External.new('test.tar') + t.create_archive('*.rb') + t.compress_archive('gzip') + + # The short way + t = Tar::External.new('test.tar', '*.rb', 'gzip') + +== Prerequisites + The win32-open3 library (MS Windows only). + The 'tar' command line program. + At least one compression program, e.g. gzip, bzip2, zip, etc. + +== Known Issues + The tar program that comes with Solaris will not raise an error if you + try to expand a file from an archive that does not contain that file. + + If you come across any other issues, please report them on the project + page at http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/shards. + +== Future Plans + Anything folks are looking for? + +== License + Artistic 2.0 + +== Warranty + This package is provided "as is" and without any express or + implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied + warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. + +== Copyright + (C) 2003 - 2010 Daniel J. Berger + All Rights Reserved + +== Author + Daniel J. Berger