pspp-convert: New utility to convert among data formats.

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@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Changes since 0.8.1:
  * Charts are now rendered with colours from the Tango palette instead
    of fully saturated primaries.
 
+ * PSPP can now read and write ZCOMPRESSED system files, a new format
+   variant that compresses data much more effectively than the
+   previous form of compression (which is still supported).
+
  * Missing values for long string variables are now read from and
    written to system files in an SPSS-compatible fashion.
 
@@ -17,6 +21,11 @@ Changes since 0.8.1:
    way.  To fix the problem, read the system file with this version of
    PSPP and then save a new copy of it.)
 
+ * pspp-convert, a new standalone utility for converting SPSS system
+   and portable files to other formats, is now included.  The initial
+   version is only capable of converting to comma-separated value
+   files..
+
  * Build changes:
 
    - zlib is now a required dependency.  (Previously it was optional.)