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RAR features
- WinRAR GUI runs on Windows 9x/NT/2000 and
is available in many languages, Rar command-line (console mode) versions run on
Linux, BeOS, DOS, OS/2 and various flavors of Unix.
- WinRAR introduces an original compression algorithm. It allows higher compression
ratios than other PC archiving tools, especially on executable files, Object libraries,
large text files, etc.
- WinRAR offers an optional, compression algorithm highly optimized for multimedia
data.
- WinRAR supports files and archives up to 8,589 BILLION GIGABYTES in size. The
number of archived files is, for all practical purposes, unlimited.
- WinRAR provides complete support for ZIP archives.
- WinRAR offers new facilities and features such as a graphic interactive interface
utilizing mouse and menus as well as the command line interface.
- WinRAR provides functionality for creating a 'solid' archives which can raise
the compression ratio by 10% - 50% over more common methods, particularly when packing
large numbers of small files.
- WinRAR offers the ability to create and change SFX archives using default and
external SFX modules.
- WinRAR offers the ability to create a multi-volume archive as SFX.
- WinRAR offers a number of service functions, such as setting a password, adding
archive and file comments. Even physically damaged archives may be repaired and
an archive may be locked to prevent further changes. Authenticity information may
be added for additional security and WinRAR will store information on the last update
and name of the archive.
- WinRAR provides ANSI esc-sequence support in comments. This allows color comments
and other ANSI features without the need for an ANSI-driver.
RAR History
20-June-2000
WinRAR 2.71 Maintainance release for Windows, Linux, BeOS & DOS-32.
19-May-2000
WinRAR 2.70 Official release
for Windows, Linux, BeOS & DOS-32. Cnet EXCLUSIVE
23-Feb-2000
WinRAR 2.70 public beta for
Windows, Linux, BeOS and DOS-32.
02-Nov-1999
WinRAR 2.60 Official release
for Windows, Linux, BeOS and Dos-32
08-Aug-1999
WinRAR 2.60 first public
beta.
02-Apr-1999
RAR 2.50 Official release
for Windows, DOS, OS/2 and Linux.
24-Feb-1999
RAR 2.0.1 for the Macintosh
has been released.
18-Jan-1999
RAR 2.50 Public BETA releases
for Dos, OS/2 and Win'95/NT.
09-Dec-1998
RAR 2.06 maintenance releases for Dos, OS/2 and Win'95/NT.
19-Oct-1998
RAR 2.05 maintenance releases
for Dos, OS/2 and Win'95/NT.
08-Jun-1998
RAR 2.04 maintenance releases
for Dos, OS/2 and Win'95/NT.
30-Mar-1998
RAR 2.03 maintenance releases
for Dos, OS/2 and Win'95/NT.
07-Feb-1998
RAR 2.02 maintenance releases for HP-UX, BSD and Linux.
27-Sep-1997
RAR 2.02 maintenance releases
for Windows, DOS and OS/2.
14-May-1997
RAR 2.01 releases for Unix.
Versions available for SCO, BSD, Linux, Sparc and HP-UX.
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