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The same can be said of HTML. I realise that file archive formats are expected to be more stable (they are for archiving, yes?), but is it right to expect them
by selfhoster11 5y ago
The same can be said of HTML. I realise that file archive formats are expected to be more stable (they are for archiving, yes?), but is it right to expect them to be forever frozen in amber? Especially when open source or free decompressors exist for every version of every system? ZIP compressed using LZMA is even supported in the last version of 7-zip compiled for MS-DOS.
- snvzz 5y ago>ZIP compressed using LZMA is even supported in the last version of 7-zip compiled for MS-DOS. But then, why wouldn't you just use the 7z format? The expectation with ZIP is (or was) that it'll unpack fine, even under CP/M. Moving to '.zipx' extension was the right move, but it was done far too late.
- wolpoli 5y agoMoving to the .zipx extension was definitely the right (and only) move. This is due to the fact that Microsoft's compressed folder code hasn't been updated in years and thus it isn't safe to send out any Zip files that uses any new features [1]. [1]: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20180515-00/?p=98755 https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20180515-00/?p=98...
- snvzz 5y agoThank you Microsoft. I hope if/when they upgrade their zip support, they only accept the new format if the filename extension is zipx.