RE: Using bzip2 for tarball

[Craig R. McClanahan]

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Tim Vernum wrote:

> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 10:30:47 +1100
> From: Tim Vernum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: RE: Using bzip2 for tarball
>
> From: Daniel Rall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> > GOMEZ Henri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > What about using the bzip2 format for tarball along
> > > with gzip and zip format ?
>
> > You have my +1, though I would instead recommend using bzip2 instead
> > of gzip.
>
> +1 on adding bzip2
> -1 or removing gzip
>

I'm +0 on bzip2, but also -1 on removing gzip.

> Many (most?) non-linux users don't have bzip2 binaries, and forcing
> people to download the (somewhat larger) .zip files would most likely
> result in a net increase in traffic.
>

Beyond the size difference, zip files do not faithfully maintain Unix file
and directory permissions, leading to all sorts of niggly problems such as
unpacking things with executable shell scripts.


Craig


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RE: Using bzip2 for tarball

[Tim Vernum]

From: Daniel Rall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

> GOMEZ Henri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > What about using the bzip2 format for tarball along
> > with gzip and zip format ?

> You have my +1, though I would instead recommend using bzip2 instead
> of gzip.

+1 on adding bzip2
-1 or removing gzip

Many (most?) non-linux users don't have bzip2 binaries, and forcing
people to download the (somewhat larger) .zip files would most likely
result in a net increase in traffic.

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Re: Using bzip2 for tarball

[Daniel Rall]

GOMEZ Henri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> What about using the bzip2 format for tarball along
> with gzip and zip format ?
>
> It will save bytes and more important will fit better
> with packaging recommandations of leading Linux distro.

You have my +1, though I would instead recommend using bzip2 instead
of gzip.

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