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I thought ZIP files only supported a bunch of old algorithms like deflate. Maybe you can make an exotic zip file with zstd but doubt there are any tools that wi

I thought ZIP files only supported a bunch of old algorithms like deflate. Maybe you can make an exotic zip file with zstd but doubt there are any tools that will understand it.

skylanh 7y ago
Version 6.3.3 from the Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/digformatspecs/APPNOTE%2820120901%29_Version_6.3.3.txt https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/digformatsp... Writeup on zip file Appnotes: https://entropymine.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/survey-of-zip-appnote-documents/ https://entropymine.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/survey-of-zip-a... Actual PKWare AppNotes: https://support.pkware.com/display/PKZIP/Application+Note+Archives https://support.pkware.com/display/PKZIP/Application+Note+Ar... Section 4.4.5 is "compression method"