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When you say, "very slow" what do you mean? gzip is fast relative to other compression algorithms and relative to internet speeds. gzip is slower than an idea
by kbutler 7y ago
When you say, "very slow" what do you mean?
gzip is fast relative to other compression algorithms and relative to internet speeds.
gzip is slower than an ideal gigabit network, but faster than 100mb.
https://www.rootusers.com/gzip-vs-bzip2-vs-xz-performance-comparison/ https://www.rootusers.com/gzip-vs-bzip2-vs-xz-performance-co...
- blattimwind 7y ago"gzip vs bzip2 vs xz performace comparison" is like comparing which centenarian can limp faster, it might be entertaining for some people, but is generally not relevant. > gzip is fast relative to other compression algorithms gzip looks fast perhaps compared to "xz -9", but not to anything modern.
- abjKT26nO8 7y agoYour comment could benefit from pointing out the alternatives that outperform gzip.
- vlovich123 7y agoCheck out zstd