DISCUSSION A: ZIP files are archives containing one or more files
in a compressed format. ZIP files are used to save space and to
conveniently group sets of files into a single downloadable file.
Most modern operating systems
feature built-in support for ZIP archives
(sometimes referred to as "Compressed
Folders").
In order to extract the files contained in a ZIP archive you
can use an "unzip" tool or a more sophisticated ZIP front-end (which
usually can both read and write ZIP files). If you are not
satisfied with the built-in operating system support, We recommend the
following packages, which also come in partially free versions.
The following programs are free:
The following packages are commercial, but include a free
evaluation version:
- WinRAR (Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and
other platforms)
- WinZip (Windows)
- PKZIP (Windows,
GNU/Linux and
other platforms)
- StuffIt (Windows, macOS)
For additional information on the ZIP file format and free
software you may want to visit Info-ZIP.
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