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

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Mirko Pilger" <mirko.pilger at gmail.com> wrote in message 
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>> The ftp is not the fastest one and 7z reduces the size by 40%.
>
> *+1*
>
> on desktop i'm mostly a windows guy and since the days of windows 95 my 
> first step after a clean system setup has been always to install a 3rd 
> party file archiver utility. i remember it was winzip in the beginning, 
> shortly after replaced by winrar. i used those archivers until i 
> discovered a file manager (and norton commander clone) named total 
> commander which supports most common compression formats. instead of the 
> windows explorer i use this piece of software for about a decade now.
>

I've had Total Commander on my computer for at least a year or two. 
Personally, I find it awkward, but I *love* the multi-rename feature.

>
> i use 7z myself for backups for a couple of years now and if i have the 
> choice i will always download 7z first, in absence look for tgz and choose 
> zip always last if there's nothing else available.
>
> yes, i might be old fashioned and i'm pretty aware that both ram and disk 
> space is cheap but shouldn't we (developers and engineers) also be at the 
> forefront to push and introduce new technologies? isn't this even our 
> collective responsibility?
>

Yea, this is exactly how I feel about it, too.