cole 2.x release series:
Can open Structured Storage files generated with programs from Microsoft, StarDivision and FlashPix.
Is written in C, for better performance.
Should compile in UNIX-like systems with ANSI C libraries and a ANSI C compiler.
Has a new good-looking API, modelled after ANSI C stdio.h routines.
Uses standard automake, autoconf and libtool generated files.
Provides a standard configure script.
Builds shared (dynamic) libraries if the plattform and libtool support it.
Provides standard targets in the Makefile (ie. install, clean, etc).
Can use (thanks to the configure script) plattform dependent system calls for better performance.