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<chapter id="introduction"><title>Introduction</title>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://www.indexdata.dk/yazplusplus/">YAZ++</ulink>
- is a C++ layer for YAZ and implements the ANSI Z39.50
+ <ulink url="http://www.indexdata.dk/yazplusplus/">YAZ proxy</ulink>
+ is a Z39.50/SRW/SRU proxy. The proxy accepts connections from
protocol for information retrieval (client and server side).
While YAZ itself can be used from both C and C++ it is limited by the
common denominator C.
</para>
- <para>
- The YAZ++ packages also features a ZOOM interface for C++ (
- <ulink url="(http://zoom.z3950.org/bind/cplusplus/">ZOOM C++</ulink>).
- </para>
- <para>
- Later versions (0.7+) of YAZ++ also supports SRW/SRU.
- </para>
- <para>
- This package also contains a proxy application and proxy developer
- library.
- The proxy application can be used to debug existing Z39.50
- implementations, optimize Z39.50 operation (by caching and other
- mechanisms), and offer a SRW/SRU service.
- </para>
-
<section>
<title>Licensing</title>
<para>
The proxy application and the proxy library is covered by the
<link linkend="gpl">GPL</link>.
- The remaning parts: the ZOOM-C++ library and the YAZ++ library is covered
- by the <link linkend="yaz.license">YAZ license</link>.
</para>
</section>
</chapter>
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