Re: WinXP zip password problem (was: Re: graph.ew)
Mike777 wrote:
>
> I think it is fundamentally inconsistent with an Open Source project to use
> or require a tool which is not free when a perfectly good one is available
> and,
> based on all accounts, is actually superior in performance (if not usability)
> than the pay version.
>
> I have no sympathy for a user having to download a new piece of free software
> which enhances the usability of his system, even if he does already have a for
> pay piece of software that he considers "good enough".
>
> I vote for 7-zip and let the bytes fall where they may. Friendlier sorts can
> vote for an explanatory message indicating the flaws associated with commonly
> available tools other than the one in use.
>
> Mike
That'l Be The Day Suggestion (Plan 9 from you know where):
Open Source project consistency recomendation. Since gnu utilities such as
tar and gzip are also available under windows, use them to compress and
zip files. Bingo! Seamless cross-platform functionality for a cross-platform
language. A a wxWindow GUI shell could be provided as a demo for the wxWindow
library.
Ken Rhodes
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