Could we use something better than zip for the dmd package?
    deadalnix 
    deadalnix at gmail.com
       
    Wed Dec 21 05:32:27 PST 2011
    
    
  
Le 21/12/2011 11:15, Walter Bright a écrit :
> On 12/21/2011 1:31 AM, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
>> I thought the installers were for newbies. 7z is supported by 7zip,
>> winrar, and even winzip.
>>
>> I really don't see how someone can be smart enough to use a systems
>> programming language but not have a clue how to download an archiver.
>> Even average people hate the default zip functionality of Windows and
>> they install 7zip/winrar/etc.
>
> Because it's annoying.
>
> The idea should be to have as few steps as possible to install.
> Searching the intarnets for a 7z decoder, wondering if the one you're
> downloading is a virus, etc., is annoying.
That is so window :D
    
    
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