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Re: PKZIP 204

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From: jdcarmack
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 04:03
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In article <1993Jan7.062312.8127@csus.edu>, sphughes@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Shaun P. Hughes) writes:
> Having just run a benchmark test with a 2,123 K archive I achieved the
> following results.
> 
> PKZIP   2.04    495 K
> LHA     2.13    505 K
> ZOO     2.1     509 K
> HPACK   0.78    465 K
> 
> The PKZIP program ran much faster than any of the others and it looks
> like it is a fine product, and worth the wait. 
> 

On the other hand, ARJ has been shown to beat out even the new PKZip on
certain files.  Usually, however, the results either way (so far) have
been negligible.

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Date: 7 Jan 93 23:03:31 -0500
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