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[Bill Baxter]

Bradley Smith wrote:
> Chris Nicholson-Sauls wrote:
>> Walter Bright wrote:
>>> Lester L. Martin The 2nd wrote:
>>>> my unzip program is wierd then.  It will first replace the 
>>>> folder(removing files inside) and then it will put the new files 
>>>> inside. I have problems do the install you do and so every time I 
>>>> upgrade to a new D I end up having to reinstall everything after 
>>>> uninstalling every thing.  If that is the way Walter intended it 
>>>> then I need to find a better zip program. 
>>>
>>> You need a better one.
>>
>> I've been personally using WinRAR for years now.  I do recommend it.
>>
>> http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
>>
>> (Incidentally, I'm also fond of the actual .rar format as well, for my 
>> personal use.)
>>
>> -- Chris Nicholson-Sauls
> 
> Wikipedia has a good comparison of file archives: 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_archivers
> 
> 
> I recommend 7-zip, http://www.7-zip.org/
> 
> WinRAR is shareware. 7-zip is freeware. The RAR format is open source 
> for decompression only. The 7z format is fully open source.

I seem to remember the 7-zip app wasn't so great back when I decided to 
go with WinRar.  Looks like it's caught up quite a bit.  WinRar can only 
make RAR and ZIP.  7-zip can create the unixy formats too, which is 
cool.   Go go open source!

--bb