From: eric@... (Eric Lee Green)
Date: 2002-01-21T13:14:56+09:00
Subject: Re: zip on Linux

In article <3C498A9B.3060408@pinkjuice.com>, Tobias Reif wrote:
> Dave Thomas wrote:
> 
> 
>>>Why? Are there any problems with .zip on Linux/Unix? What are the 
>>>advantages of .tar.gz?
>>>
>> Basically the same as the advantages of zip over tar on a Windows box.
> 
> 
> .. which are?

Most Windows boxes don't have tar+gzip installed.

Most Unix boxes don't have pkzip installed.

Meaning it's best to provide both formats.

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