Re: LZ: a zipping utility

Subject: Re: LZ: a zipping utility
From: Tony Lieuallen <marvin@saturn.superlink.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 18:14:26 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SGI.3.93.960904172511.3121I-100000@saturn.superlink.net>

On Wed, 4 Sep 1996, Tony Lieuallen wrote:


> > i personally think that a zipping program on the ti-85 is a bad idea. my
> [snip]
> I used to think that, but take this example.  I have around 26k of ZShell
> programs on my calc.  A compression ratio of only 25% would mean I save 6.5k  
> I can now use the extra memory on my calc to make TI-BASIC programs have enough
> space to run.  Also, adding compression for TI-B programs would be great (The
> final output would be stored as a string, right?) because I have TI-B programs
> that I need to keep, but don't use very often.
> I belive that the only way to decide if a 'zip' program will work is to have
> someone make it.  Also, it may have better effects for some people.


Update:  I checked something out and if we can get an algorithm as good as zip,
then we can get about 46% compression.  I have a big zip of a lot of .85s and
.85g files, that has an average compression of that.  That would make a savings
of about 12k in the above example.


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