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 ## Dictzip for Windows
+
+This project provides `Dictzip` utility for Windows, built with Visual Studio 2012.
+It requires no additional dependencies when executed, just a simple exe file.
+
+The sources are based on the official [dictd](http://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/) v1.12.1,
+with minor tweaks to be able to build with MSVC++ on Windows.
+
+### How to build
+
+You'd need Visual Studio 2012 (Express Edition should be fine too). Open the solution in the
+Visual Studio and just press "Build".
+
+Alternatively, you could run the build from the command line:
+
+    MSBuild /v:m /nologo /p:Configuration=Release
+
+### License
+
+The original license is: GPL v1 or later.