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Remember when it was a big deal if you chose .zip, .rar, or 7z, etc? Now we all have so much bandwidth it doesn't matter. (sh.itjust.works)

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Windows opens RAR files right out the box. Just tested.

And if you need a separate unzipper for whatever reason, 7-Zip opens all the things.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

Only WinRAR can create RAR files if I recall correctly. That's the proprietary part.

[-] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

But winRAR is free anyway

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

It’s freeware, but not FOSS.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Windows now handles 7z files natively too (at least as of the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 version), I'm glad they've at least added some legit new features for File Explorer.

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