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Re: Adding in BZ2 compression?



Just to play devil's advocate, why do we need yet another compression
algorithm?

-derek

Jon Callas <jon@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I have a request for an algorithm number for bz2 compression. The
> implementer in question has promised on a stack of holy books only to use it
> along with compression prefs. Anyone object strongly?
> 
>     Jon
> 

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