On 26 Nov 00, at 15:06, Stephan T. Lavavej wrote:
> Saving space is always a good idea. This compression is actually
> better than ZIP compression, so when the distribution zipfile includes the
> smaller executable, it too becomes smaller: from 405953 bytes to 299756
> bytes. This makes the download go quicker for everyone, which especially
> matters to modem users, but is nice even for people with fast connections.
>
> Awesome.
True, but...
a) I prefer to download files in a form which can be unpacked by
"standard" software - which includes zip - rather than relying on
inbuilt executable code. This is more secure, and makes the download
process less platform dependent.
b) I download several megabytes across a modem line every week. The
suggestion would save about 20 seconds each time I download Prime95.
Say once every six months.
I think the benefits of staying with the current method exceed the
benefits of switching to a slightly more effective compression
method.
Regards
Brian Beesley
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