[Python-Dev] Incorporation of zlib sources into Python subversion (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Dec 18 23:51:06 CET 2005

Scott David Daniels wrote:

I am trying to enable other compression forms in zipfile, in particular bzip2, but eventually extensible. My primary intent is to extend the useful life of .zips by allowing better compression (and enabling reading and writing zip formats that are starting to be created from other sources).

That's a good plan; I hope you make it compatible with WinZIP.

Would it make sense to include bzip2 in here as well (if the zipfile changes go in)?

I don't think so. People relying on the builtin compression support of pythonxy.dll would have to make sure the files are compressed with zlib.

Regards, Martin

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