Do you prefer .zip or .rar?

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  • Za Ha
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2001
    • 5112

    #1

    Do you prefer .zip or .rar?

    Gonna zip some cropped thumbs for ready hosted galleries and was wondering which is used more by webmasters.
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    .zip
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    .rar
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  • JayJay
    Confirmed User
    • Jun 2002
    • 3739

    #2
    zip for me

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    • BigRod
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      • Apr 2005
      • 3685

      #3
      Definitly zip
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      • mardigras
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        • Feb 2003
        • 14194

        #4
        zip for webmaster stuff definitely.

        I only deal with rar because of newsgroups.
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        • Libertine
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          • May 2002
          • 17860

          #5
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          • kernelpanic
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            • Jan 2005
            • 2961

            #6
            I have WinRAR on my desktop, as well as rar tools on my servers. So, as a compression format, for me, zip is obsolete.

            However, since you're archiving media, you won't get much compression from either zip or rar, so it makes sense to put them in the more ubiquitous format (zip)


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            • mrthumbs
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              • Apr 2002
              • 11702

              #7
              i dont understand the large support for a nonstandard protocol?

              zip is supported by all.. and although rar is a bit more efficient who gives a shit about those extra % compression with current dataspeeds?

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              • After Shock Media
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                • Mar 2001
                • 35299

                #8
                Have both on my pc and our servers, so doesnt really matter to me. I chose zip since I am fairly certain nearly everyone has it.

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                • kernelpanic
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                  • Jan 2005
                  • 2961

                  #9
                  Originally posted by mrthumbs
                  i dont understand the large support for a nonstandard protocol?
                  Many people have rar, and it only takes 30 seconds to install if you don't.


                  Why not?


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                  • fris
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                    • Aug 2002
                    • 55840

                    #10
                    zip tar.gz rar all the same i ftp it to my server and use whatever
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                    • Terry
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                      • Jan 2002
                      • 1604

                      #11
                      I dont care either way I have winrar and winzip .. but if I have to make one, I zip.
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                      • BillyHoe
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                        • Mar 2003
                        • 2214

                        #12
                        I'd go with zip, it's more of a standard for newbies.

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                        • Apache_A
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                          • May 2004
                          • 434

                          #13
                          If I'm downloading to my PC then ZIP if I'm uploading to a linux server then rar
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                          • nico-t
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                            • Aug 2004
                            • 29901

                            #14
                            i really dont care

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                            • VicD
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                              • Feb 2005
                              • 13245

                              #15
                              i prefer to unzip

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                              • Rob
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                                • Nov 2003
                                • 13310

                                #16
                                Rar 5678

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                                • TheSwed
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                                  • Feb 2004
                                  • 3483

                                  #17
                                  zip

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                                  • LionDollars
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                                    • Nov 2004
                                    • 407

                                    #18
                                    go zip go! oldschool style!

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                                    • perfectodollars-gabrio
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                                      • Jun 2003
                                      • 3811

                                      #19
                                      rar is better, however if you wanna stay sure that everybody opens that, use zip, everybody on earth should have it.

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                                      • mrthumbs
                                        salad tossing sig guy
                                        • Apr 2002
                                        • 11702

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by kernelpanic
                                        Many people have rar, and it only takes 30 seconds to install if you don't.


                                        Why not?
                                        Why not? Whats the advantage then?

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                                        • kernelpanic
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Jan 2005
                                          • 2961

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by mrthumbs
                                          Why not? Whats the advantage then?
                                          for non-media stuff, rar offers a much higher compression ratio


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                                          • bdld
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                                            • Dec 2001
                                            • 11452

                                            #22
                                            .zip all the way, never downloaded a rar file before.

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                                            • Monique Niccole
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2002
                                              • 5653

                                              #23
                                              I have both WinZip and WinRAR, but I prefer .zip files. I always see it as a pain in the ass when I have to open a .rar. No idea why since it takes the same amount of effort and time.

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                                              • Babagirls
                                                Text Writer
                                                • Feb 2001
                                                • 18812

                                                #24
                                                definatly prefer .zip files
                                                i downloaded the rar program and only used it for about a week before i uninstalled it.
                                                not too many things come as .rar , most commonly used are zip files.




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                                                • Za Ha
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Oct 2001
                                                  • 5112

                                                  #25
                                                  Thanx for the votes
                                                  Decided to go with zip cause thats what I used as a n00b

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                                                  • Vitasoy
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                                                    • Oct 2003
                                                    • 58202

                                                    #26
                                                    .rar all the way.. Winrar rocks.


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                                                    • reynold
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                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                      • 51271

                                                      #27
                                                      I'm not speaking for anybody's behalf but I always prefer Zip.
                                                      Most webmasters also do..

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                                                      • Sams_gfy
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                                                        • Aug 2004
                                                        • 491

                                                        #28
                                                        zip

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                                                        • Furious_Male
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                                                          • Oct 2003
                                                          • 16884

                                                          #29
                                                          Either or for me. I guess if I had to choose I would say Zip.
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                                                          • Basic_man
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                                                            • Oct 2003
                                                            • 27360

                                                            #30
                                                            I prefer .rar, but .zip is more standart !
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                                                            • sniperwolf
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                                                              • Mar 2005
                                                              • 17743

                                                              #31
                                                              zip it good!
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