Re: Bug#160928: ITP: 7zip -- 7zip is file compressor which can handle many archive formats
On Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 12:07:43PM -0700, Ian Eure wrote:
> Combining RAR's multi-part archive feature with e.g. parchive provides a nice
> way of transferring large amounts of data over not-so-reliable networks.
> Sure, this is used for warez kiddies, but it could be useful for e.g. Debian
> CDs.
.tgz + split(1) + parchive does this just as well, though. I've
disliked using rar for this since it's non-free, rather slow (in my
subjective experience; no benchmarks), and I don't like the interfaces
I've used (rar's commandline interface, which parchive unfortunately
copied, or the Windows GUIs.)
Maybe 7zip fixes some of these problems, though. It seems to fix the
non-free part, at least.
--
Glenn Maynard
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