Re: FWD: dh_compress

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>]

Hi,
>>"Joey" == Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> writes:

 Joey> Policy says that "small" files should be compressed, but does
 Joey> not define small. The default blocksize seems like a good
 Joey> definition. What is the default blocksize? 1k? 4k? Variable? I
 Joey> have heard all three answers.

        If I recall the discussion that went on before that was
 included in policy correctly, we decided to let that be the decision
 of the developer (there is something to be said about allowing the
 developer some leeway ;-).

        I personally tend to use 4k, on the average.

        manoj
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