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On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:22:23 -0400, PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca> wrote:
> How about 7zip instead of gzip? does better compression, from what I
> learned.... ???

Possible, but gzip is part of the OS, while 7zip needs to be
installed manually. On a live system CD (FreeBSD, FreeSBIE)
is is usually not present. Always keep in mind that maintenance
is often done in a minimalist environment.




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