Path: utzoo!dciem!nttor!contact!micasa!lupic
From: lupic@micasa.UUCP (Jack Lupic)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: File Compression/Archiving
Keywords: Shar,Compress,ZIP,Lharc
Message-ID: <w771m1w162w@micasa.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jul 90 18:14:31 GMT
References: <3200006@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
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mjones@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes:

> 
> Here is a chart that I have compiled. I is a listing of file compression/
> archiving techniques available on PC, Mac, and Unix systems. As you can
> see, it is by no means complete. If anyone has information that can be
> used to fill in the question marks, it would be greatly appreciated. In 
> the future, the latest version can always be obtained via anonymous ftp at:
>    ux1.cso.uiuc.edu, cd ~mjones, get compression

Being a newcommer to Usenet/Unix I am aware of compression efficiency
of programs like ZIP,Lharc,ARC,PAK etc.ZIP and Lharc for example
compress to about 50-55% which is about the maximum for the MSDOS
type compressors.

Could anyone post the compression ratios and relative speeds for 
Unix programs such as:TAR,SHAR,Compress and Compact.Would anyone be
willing to benchmark the Unix vs MSDOS compressors?

Jack Lupic