[lug] Re: [OT] archive formats

[Matt Thompson]

Jeff Schroeder wrote:
> Daniel asked:
> 
>> So anyhow, is zip the best format for cross-platform use?
> 
> I actually use tar-gzip.  It's ubiquitous on *nix systems, as we all 
> know, and WinZip doesn't have any trouble with it.  I believe the 
> latest incantations of Windows XP will automatically open .tar.gz files 
> in Explorer, but don't quote me on that.

I'm kinda odd in the compression realm.  I nearly exclusively use 7zip 
on my XP box, often in .7z format.  That meant I couldn't really use 
those files on Linux before p7zip appeared (unless I remembered to 
output bz2, gz, &c.).

Of course, because of that, I used pbzip2 (with tar) on my Linux boxes. 
  Maybe I should just settle on .zip, but the Gentoo ricer in me keeps 
reaching for max compression.

Matt

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