Creating and reading QR codes
Conclusions
Of the tested programs, Portable QR-Code Generator offers the greatest functionality. Data entry is also convenient in a variety of tabs. Qrencode creates QR codes more quickly, and it is easy to scripted so you generate QR codes in batches. KBarcode4-light is deprecated, but it is the only program that can generate PDF files; the EPS images created by Qrencode offer similar output.
QtQR is especially recommended for decoding QR codes in PNG format. ZBar is a candidate for the command line that is also excellently suited for use in shell scripts. Along with a webcam, you could use it to create a small terminal for reading QR codes. libdecodeqr-simpletest
is hardly usable in production and basically not worth installing.
Infos
- Qrencode: http://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en
- QtQR: https://launchpad.net/qr-tools
- QR Tools downloads: https://launchpad.net/qr-tools/+download
- Portable QR-Code Generator: https://sites.google.com/site/qrcodeforwn/home/qr-code-generator-for-wireless-networks
- ISO 8859: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO-8859
- Character encoding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encoding
- KBarcode4-light: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/?content=128926
- Libdecodeqr: http://trac.koka-in.org/libdecodeqr
- ZBar: http://zbar.sourceforge.net
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