Re: Bug#160928: ITP: 7zip -- 7zip is file compressor which can handle many archive formats
On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Glenn Maynard wrote:
> 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.)
>
Yes, it is rather slow, but it yields better compression ratios. It may
have options to make it go faster than tar+gzip. Benchmarks are available
from http://www.compression.ca
> Maybe 7zip fixes some of these problems, though. It seems to fix the
> non-free part, at least.
>
I hope so. I'm not sure about the license of unrar.dll.
Drew Daniels
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