public domain/open source software evaluation: 7-zip
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Public Domain/Open Source Software Evaluation: 7-Zip. Michael Conrad ITEC400-V1WW April 13, 2010. Introduction. The 7-Zip project Product features Improvements. The 7-Zip Project. Developed in 1999 by Igor Pavlov Primarily under the GNU LGPL license Free to use for everyone - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Public Domain/Open Source Public Domain/Open Source Software Evaluation:Software Evaluation:
7-Zip7-Zip
Michael ConradMichael Conrad
ITEC400-V1WWITEC400-V1WW
April 13, 2010April 13, 2010
IntroductionIntroduction
The 7-Zip projectThe 7-Zip project
Product featuresProduct features
ImprovementsImprovements
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The 7-Zip ProjectThe 7-Zip Project
Developed in 1999 by Igor PavlovDeveloped in 1999 by Igor Pavlov
Primarily under the GNU LGPL licensePrimarily under the GNU LGPL license
Free to use for everyoneFree to use for everyone
Windows operating systemsWindows operating systems
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Product FeaturesProduct Features
Packing/UnpackingPacking/Unpacking 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR
Unpacking onlyUnpacking only ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH,
LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR, and ZLZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR, and Z
Strong encryption for 7z and ZIPStrong encryption for 7z and ZIP AES-256AES-256
Self-extraction capabilitySelf-extraction capability
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Product FeaturesProduct Features
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Product FeaturesProduct Features
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Product FeaturesProduct Features
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ImprovementsImprovements
Update GUIUpdate GUI
Add multimedia compressionAdd multimedia compression
Tree structure to browse for filesTree structure to browse for files
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ConclusionConclusion
Very powerful archiving programVery powerful archiving program
Essentially meeting goalsEssentially meeting goals
Could use minor improvementsCould use minor improvements
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ReferencesReferences
Pavlov, I. (2009). Pavlov, I. (2009). Welcome to the 7-Zip home page! Welcome to the 7-Zip home page! Retrieved April 13, Retrieved April 13,
2010, from 2010, from http://www.7-zip.org/
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