DriverPacks.net Forum - Why 7zip?

Re: Why 7zip?

null@example.com (Helmi) — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:40:49 +0000

Not only is it free (which is great already), but also open source, meaning you could even change it to your own personal needs (not sure if this is how the progress bar was implemented or whether that uses an already existing API).

Also, IMO, every system should get 7-Zip installed as the default packer/unpacker utility (this is not done by the DriverPacks, btw).
It simply beats the living cr*p out of WinZip and is better than WinRAR, too (did we mention it's free and OSS? ).

Re: Why 7zip?

null@example.com (OverFlow) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:09:11 +0000

It yeilds a much better compresion than any other compression utility available (and yes it is free)

Re: Why 7zip?

null@example.com (xenon2050) — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:42:00 +0000

Plus 7-zip is awesome and free! You really ought to try it.

Re: Why 7zip?

null@example.com (OverFlow) — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:06:00 +0000

cab compressed the drivers take up 500meg 7zipped they take up 300 meg

most people trim fat from the OS to make the small amount of room needed...

or use a dvd...

Why 7zip?

null@example.com (offsprung) — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:55:47 +0000

Well I have not tested yet to see if f6 floppy/sata goes away, but it seems pretty slick.
Could not fit gfxA on the full CD and maybe try dumping some of the many unneeded ones.
But I was wondering why a third party utility is added and used (7zip), when M$ cab utility is already on cd and from what I could find with search recommended for driver only disk.