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| − | |purpose=7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio | + | |purpose=7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio, and encryption and fixity check capabilities |
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|homepage=http://www.7-zip.org/ | |homepage=http://www.7-zip.org/ | ||
| − | |license= | + | |license=7-Zip is open source software [http://www.7-zip.org/]. Most of the source code is under the GNU LPGL license [http://www.7-zip.org/]. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization [http://www.7-zip.org/]. You don't need to register or pay for 7-zip [http://www.7-zip.org/]. |
| − | |platforms= | + | |platforms=7-zip can be utilized on multiple platforms including Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, ME, and 98 [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. |
| + | |function=Fixity, Rendering, Transfer | ||
| + | |content=Container, Disk Image | ||
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| + | {{Infobox tool details | ||
| + | |ohloh_id=sevenzip | ||
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| + | [[Category:File Compression]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Encryption]] | ||
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| + | = Description = | ||
| + | 7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. You don't need to register or pay for 7-zip [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. 7-Zip works for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, ME, and 98 [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. | ||
| − | + | Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. | |
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| + | The unRar code is under a mixed license with GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. Check the license for details [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. | ||
| − | = | + | === Platform === |
| − | 7- | + | 7-zip can be utilized on multiple platforms including Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, ME, and 98 [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp] |
= User Experiences = | = User Experiences = | ||
| − | + | 7-zip can be used to open an ISO Image File[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image]. | |
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| + | In order to secure a transfer along untrusted lines, 7-Zip can encrypt containers with AES-256. | ||
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| + | For securing fixity: 7-Zip records checksums on compression and verifies them on decompression. | ||
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| + | 7-Zip can handle containers larger than 2 GigaByte (unlike tools for the genuine ZIP format). | ||
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| + | And there is a port of the command line version to Linux/Unix [http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/editorial/?source=psp]. | ||
= Development Activity = | = Development Activity = | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 25 May 2021
Description[edit]
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio [6]. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization [7]. You don't need to register or pay for 7-zip [8]. 7-Zip works for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, ME, and 98 [9].
Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license [10].
The unRar code is under a mixed license with GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions [11]. Check the license for details [12].
Platform[edit]
7-zip can be utilized on multiple platforms including Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, ME, and 98 [13]
User Experiences[edit]
7-zip can be used to open an ISO Image File[14].
In order to secure a transfer along untrusted lines, 7-Zip can encrypt containers with AES-256.
For securing fixity: 7-Zip records checksums on compression and verifies them on decompression.
7-Zip can handle containers larger than 2 GigaByte (unlike tools for the genuine ZIP format).
And there is a port of the command line version to Linux/Unix [15].