Short: XpkGZIP module for WarpOS (V2.1) Author: achimste@gmx.de (Achim Stegemann) Uploader: achimste gmx de (Achim Stegemann) Type: util/pack Version: 2.1 Architecture: ppc-warpup Requirements: * WarpOS V4 * XPK ###################################################################### #### THIS IS THE OVERALL BEST PACKER CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR XPK ##### ###################################################################### This is a WarpOS clone of xpkGZIP.library found at Aminet:util/pack/xpkGZIP.lha It behaves 100% identical to xpkGZIP 1.1 (68k). I bumped version number to 2.0 as this is module is a great improvement for WarpOS. Compression ratios: * 30% to 35% with binary files. * 70% to >80% (!!) with text files. Test yourself with xBench. Packing speed (with a CyberstormPPC 604e/200 and 060/50): Between 310 kb/s (best mode) and 750 kB/s (fastest mode). Unpacking speed is about 4.8 MB/s !! The PPC port of GZIP is much faster than the BZP2-WOS module although it has about the same compression ratios !!. Remember: This is for WarpOS only !! No PowerUP module available. The latest 68k version can be found at Aminet:pack/util/xpkGZIP.lha This module uses zlib 1.1.3 and it is FREEWARE !! If you use it, send me an email and tell me what you think about it :-) Installation: Simply copy the module to your LIBS:Compressor folder. Changes since V2.0: The ratio values in the descriptor were wrong.