Could we use something better than zip for the dmd package?

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2011-12-22 08:21, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Jacob Carlborg"<doob at me.com>  wrote in message
> news:jcsk6i$27tq$2 at digitalmars.com...
>> On 2011-12-20 20:57, Trass3r wrote:
>>> The ftp is not the fastest one and 7z reduces the size by 40%.
>>
>> Switching away from zip could break several installation scripts/tools, it
>> will break DVM.
>>
>
> Yea, so 7z would need to be an option, rather than the only option.
>
> The raises a side-point though: It would be great to have 7z support in
> Phobos. Or at least in Deimos just for starters.

Yeah, that wouldn't hurt.

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/Jacob Carlborg