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minus-squareI need NOS@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoHow does it compare to 7-Zip?
minus-squareEchedeyLR (he/him)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThey are basically a vitamined frontend + custom backend for 7zip-zstd supporting several other formats such as lzip.
minus-squareI need NOS@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThanks! I’ve been happy with 7-Zip for Windows, but what you’re describing sound like an upgrade with few downsides, if any. I’ll try it next time I get the chance!
minus-squareEchedeyLR (he/him)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoAnother pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux.
minus-squareshotgun_crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months ago7-Zip is multi platform too
minus-squareEchedeyLR (he/him)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThat version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI.
minus-squareFarLine99@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoRemoved by mod
minus-squareAProfessional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months ago It is open source. It is free in beer. It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software.
minus-squareFarLine99@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·edit-29 months agoRemoved by mod
How does it compare to 7-Zip?
They are basically a vitamined frontend + custom backend for 7zip-zstd supporting several other formats such as lzip.
Thanks! I’ve been happy with 7-Zip for Windows, but what you’re describing sound like an upgrade with few downsides, if any. I’ll try it next time I get the chance!
Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux.
7-Zip is multi platform too
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That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user.
I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI.
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It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software.
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