Posted by Neredbojias on 09/16/05 14:12

With neither quill nor qualm, Toby Inkster quothed:

> Neredbojias wrote:
>
> > A point to consider but I think most people have unzippers of some kind.
> > What I find disgruntling is that some tech sites use "gzip" (-think
> > that's the name,) like for instance the php manual site, and "tar"
> > files, both of which I always have trouble with.
>
> Gzipped tar files are the most common form of compressed files in the
> Linux/UNIX world, though Bzip2ed tar files are catching on, as they're
> usually a little smaller.
>
> Winzip can open gzipped tar files.

Yes, bzip2ed - that's one of the culprits. :)

Anyway, XP seems to use a sort of built in zip/unzip gizmo where the zip
file shows as a simple folder you can manipulate more or less like a
regular folder. I haven't fooled with it much because I've been working
way too hard lately between naps, but it seems like a good idea. Just
hope I don't come across something kaflooey with it later on.

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Neredbojias
Contrary to popular belief, it is believable.

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