Public Domain/Open Source Public Domain/Open Source Software Evaluation:Software Evaluation:

7-Zip7-Zip

Michael ConradMichael Conrad

ITEC400-V1WWITEC400-V1WW

April 13, 2010April 13, 2010

IntroductionIntroduction

The 7-Zip projectThe 7-Zip project

Product featuresProduct features

ImprovementsImprovements

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The 7-Zip ProjectThe 7-Zip Project

Developed in 1999 by Igor PavlovDeveloped in 1999 by Igor Pavlov

Primarily under the GNU LGPL licensePrimarily under the GNU LGPL license

Free to use for everyoneFree to use for everyone

Windows operating systemsWindows operating systems

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Product FeaturesProduct Features

Packing/UnpackingPacking/Unpacking 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR

Unpacking onlyUnpacking only ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH,

LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR, and ZLZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR, and Z

Strong encryption for 7z and ZIPStrong encryption for 7z and ZIP AES-256AES-256

Self-extraction capabilitySelf-extraction capability

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Product FeaturesProduct Features

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Product FeaturesProduct Features

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Product FeaturesProduct Features

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ImprovementsImprovements

Update GUIUpdate GUI

Add multimedia compressionAdd multimedia compression

Tree structure to browse for filesTree structure to browse for files

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ConclusionConclusion

Very powerful archiving programVery powerful archiving program

Essentially meeting goalsEssentially meeting goals

Could use minor improvementsCould use minor improvements

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ReferencesReferences

Pavlov, I. (2009). Pavlov, I. (2009). Welcome to the 7-Zip home page! Welcome to the 7-Zip home page! Retrieved April 13, Retrieved April 13,

2010, from 2010, from http://www.7-zip.org/

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