Windows 11 users can now manage RAR archives natively, with no need for third-party software or questionable archive "unpackers." Windows 11 22H2, the past year's last major...

Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library::undefined

  • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
    392·
    2 years ago

    I wonder how long before I can send someone a .7z file without “hurr durr I can’t open this”.

    Like, OpenDocument support exists in Office 2003 and I still encounter those who can’t open a .odt file.

    • lmaydev@lemmy.worldEnglish
      35·
      2 years ago

      Office support also exists for the majority of editors so why not just use what people are used to?

      Why not just send a zip?

      There’s no advantage to the receiver for either of these.

      • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        2 years ago

        ODF works on everything. It’s reliable and fully documented. The MS office implementation contradicts its own specification and breaks. A lot.

        The PK-Zip file format was released in the year 1989. The compression is terrible by modern standards.