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Dash my buttons! I've been using 7z for a long time and I use it for my important end-of-day backups. I recently tried experimenting with WinRar's command line offering, rar.exe. Using the same input folder and with maximum compression rar.exe compressed the input to about 247Mb. I then compared that to 7z's file which I do with normal compression; 7z's file is 78Mb.
I only wanted to look at WinRar because 7z doesn't play nicely if I try and extract multiple archives at the same time. Under some circumstances, 7z locks up if I do. But really, 247Mb v 78Mb is a good endorsement for 7z. I can live with 7z's odd behaviour.
The general caveat applies: you mileage might vary.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Septimus Hedgehog wrote: The general caveat applies: you mileage might vary.
...and objects in the archive are smaller than they appear.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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One thing I would ask is... Is 7z making a solid archive, whilst you rar was making un-solid archive? I use rar over WinZip as I found rar with solid archive turned on makes a far smaller file than WinZip could.
Also what size dictionaries were you using?
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That's interesting. I've not changed the dictionary sizes in either. I will see if there's a comparable setting in each and compare them and, if different, I'll repeat the test with them set the same.
I think I might have seen a reference to the "solid archive" in the command line options. I'll also investigate that as well. Thanks for the pointers.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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"Red, Black, Yellow and White is said to be prophetic."(8)
Get thinking.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Dalek Dave wrote: Red, Black, Yellow and White
Olympics
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Mohammad M. Mohammad wrote: Olympics Blue-Black-Red-Gold(Yellow)-Green
I thought it's a flag like Egypt's...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I'm Green with envy that you got that.
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semantic?
Red, Black, Yellow and White: sea
prophetic: mantic
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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Seamantic is 9 letters
Try again...
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I said semantic.
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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What did you go with the a in sea?
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"is said" is a hint that there's a homophone involved.
I.e. something that has an analogous sound.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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DD didn't reply yet hence we are still without a correct answer.
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Classic CCC construction, congratulations!
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Commendable comment composition, commander.
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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Cripes! Cryptic comment cracked!
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Movie Quote Of The Day
I've been lookin' for your sweet and sour chicken ass
Which movie?
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Debbie Does Chinatown.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Hey, keep you hands off Debbie!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine Winston Churchill, 1944 ----- I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Me, all the time
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Debbie Does Chinatown indeed!
I read a book about the Vietnam war and one of the military commanders was called (genuinely) Lo Bum Suk. That dovetails perfickly with the Debbie Does franchise.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Pacific Rim Job[^]???
Yeah - I've been holding on to that for ages. Finally got a chance to use it!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine Winston Churchill, 1944 ----- I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Me, all the time
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Sesame street obviously
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Sweet and Sour Big Bird?
Now, there's an idea!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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