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9 | 42.86% |
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5 | 23.81% |
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4 | 19.05% |
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3 | 14.29% |
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12-14-2002, 09:55 PM
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What compression software do you use?
I Prefer Winace as it can handle zip, rar, and ace files. I get the best compression when using ace but if transfering to other comps I use zip for compatibility.
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12-14-2002, 10:42 PM
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I use the build in zip/unzip feature of Norton Navigator. Why? because that's all I have and it's already there...
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12-15-2002, 02:56 AM
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I also use WinAce because of the compatibility with various archives (no matter if I get a zip, rar, ace or whatever, I'll be able to open it), good ace compression and also zip compression for compatibility.
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12-15-2002, 08:24 AM
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WinZip
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12-15-2002, 09:09 AM
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WinRAR -- I used to use WinAce, but it started messing with some of my audio and video files -- adding audio artifacts to all the audio. Not good when you're doing that for a living.
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12-15-2002, 11:30 AM
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Winzip for daily use - I have Winace for opening rar and ace files if I need to.
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12-15-2002, 12:37 PM
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WinRAR 9. Love the interface, tools and the ease of use.
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12-16-2002, 01:05 AM
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I think some of the newer names are supposed to work better I am so used to WinZip that's pretty much all I use. Unless I run into something I can't open with it. At least in my field .zip is the defacto standard.
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12-16-2002, 07:45 AM
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12-16-2002, 08:19 AM
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I use WinRAR. I just don't like WinZip's interface.
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12-16-2002, 01:40 PM
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WinRAR, good interface, easy to use.
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12-16-2002, 02:11 PM
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I've been using Power Archiver for about three years now because I like the interface much better than Winzip. The last freeware version is 6.1. Works with many formats-.zip .rar .cab and many others that I've never used. Good shell extensions.
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12-17-2002, 12:19 PM
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WinAce here
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12-17-2002, 01:03 PM
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For most intents and purposes I use tar.gz .. its compression is comparable to or superior to most that ive seen for the windows platform.
for windows I usually use ace - again superior compression and speed. often times an SFX'd ace is smaller than a .zip |
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12-18-2002, 04:12 PM
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since the poll contains windows apps, I forgot to say that I use tar.gz under Linux too.
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12-19-2002, 01:53 PM
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Winzip here, don't see the need to change, not yet anyway.
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12-19-2002, 04:12 PM
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pkzip
lol@me Hey, if it ain't broke... Actually, I'm a winzip afficionado. I've never tried anything else. |
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