Encode-BOCU1 ============ Version 0.02 - 03 July 2006 Encode::BOCU1 is a Perl module for encoding / decoding BOCU-1 string. Works as part of Encode.pm. BOCU-1 is a MIME-compatible application of the Binary Ordered Compression for Unicode [BOCU] base algorithm. XS-version module is also available: runs much faster than this pure-perl version. INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES no dependencies COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE Based on pure-perl port of "Sample C Sources" on http://www.unicode.org/notes/tn6/, written by Markus W. Scherer on 2002jan24 and licensed under the X license (ICU version). Ported and modified by Naoya Tozuka As with the original C code, this port is licensed under the X license (ICU version). ICU License : http://dev.icu-project.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/icu/license.html BOCU ("Binary-Ordered Compression For Unicode") is patent-protected technology of IBM. (US Patent 6737994)