Used in channel tree sorting (src/channeltree.cpp) ======================================================================== The Alphanum Algorithm is an improved sorting algorithm for strings containing numbers. Instead of sorting numbers in ASCII order like a standard sort, this algorithm sorts numbers in numeric order. The Alphanum Algorithm is discussed at http://www.DaveKoelle.com This implementation is Copyright (c) 2008 Dirk Jagdmann . It is a cleanroom implementation of the algorithm and not derived by other's works. In contrast to the versions written by Dave Koelle this source code is distributed with the libpng/zlib license. This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software. Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions: 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required. 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software. 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.