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OffTopic > Compressed/Encrypted Archive File Bundle Format

#173372 - sgeos - Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:15 am

I'm looking for a compressed and/or encrypted archive file format to bundle data in. This will be used on a "normal PC" file system. The requirements are that free libraries (payment and usage; no GPL) already exist, and that individual files can be extracted from the archive in a reasonably short period of time. If I needed pick, I could drop encryption. If need be, I can drop compression as well, although I really don't want to.

Any suggestions?

#173379 - keldon - Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:54 am

LZMA is public domain!

#173418 - sgeos - Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:08 am

Thanks, LZMA looks like a perfect fit. =)