Ack, sorry for the (no subject); again in the right thread:
> For external uses like XML dumps integrating the compression
> strategy into LZMA would however be very attractive. This would also
> benefit other users of LZMA compression like HBase.
For dumps or other uses, 7za -mx=3 / xz -3 is you
> For external uses like XML dumps integrating the compression
> strategy into LZMA would however be very attractive. This would also
> benefit other users of LZMA compression like HBase.
For dumps or other uses, 7za -mx=3 / xz -3 is your best bet.
That has a 4 MB buffer, compression ratios withi
>
> That does not sound like much economically. Do keep in mind the cost of
> porting, deploying, maintaining, obtaining, and so on, new tools.
Briefly, yes, CPU-hours don't cost too much, but I don't think the
potential win is limited to the direct CPU-hours saved.
In more detail: For Wikimedia
