pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (02/26/91)
This update now includes decompression times as requested
by various people, and replaces the previous issue
completely. If you are in charge of a site that keeps
TidBITS files or keep your personal TidBITS Archive up to
date, please delete the previous version and replace it
with this one. Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope
the additional information is worth your effort.
Have you been confused by the numerous options you have
these days for compressing and decompressing files? Have
you received files in a format that you can't decode?
Have you been wondering which of the various compression
programs creates the smallest archives? Which is the
quickest? Which you should buy? Well we can't answer all
your questions, but we hope that this special issue of
TidBITS, researched and written by Ken Hancock, will help
clear the air.
Compression Wars
Compression Results
Decompression Results
Compactor
StuffIt
DiskDoubler
Conclusion
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