>>>>> Jim Hall <jh...@freedos.org> writes: >> Honestly, I'm all for .7z, but Jim and pals around here seem to >> prefer .ZIP (pseudo "standard"). Which isn't so bad when we're >> dealing with normal-sized files. For big stuff, I'd want better >> compression:
>> http://lzip.nongnu.org/benchmark.txt > A big reason I prefer zip is that zip files were the de facto > standard for distributing DOS software, long before FreeDOS. People > know how to us it, lots of other software (shareware, etc) is already > in zip file format, etc. And most importantly, it is a free format > whose definition is in the public domain, so it will remain free. For me, it's the last point that matters the most. FWIW, I was thinking about making a combined “FreeDOS & Bloček” note for our SFD flyers (well, free software variant of PC DOS is not as impressive as a free software variant of PC DOS with a Unicode-enabled text editor), but was quick to find that I can't even try Bloček myself, as it requires me to use some proprietary software first! BTW, do I understand it correctly that Bloček itself is free software (as in freedom)? And if so, will it be considered for inclusion into FreeDOS? (Or is it already included? I'm not really following this.) TIA. -- FSF associate member #7257 np. Unspoken — Jami Sieber ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
