Comments on: Another desktop utility goes online. WobZIP, uncompress files on the fly! http://startupmeme.com/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Roy B http://startupmeme.com/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Roy B Tue, 27 May 2008 21:34:33 +0000 http://startupmeme.com/2008/05/27/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/#comment-1130 "Or the other option is to download all the files as a .ZIP file, which I have to question, as to why would a user uncompress the file online and then download it again as a .ZIP?" Speed. Think about how well plaintext compresses. If you're decompressing a 100MB archive of text, assuming you need it in entirety, you may want to ZIP that so you're not waiting while a HUGE amount of plaintext is downloaded. “Or the other option is to download all the files as a .ZIP file, which I have to question, as to why would a user uncompress the file online and then download it again as a .ZIP?”

Speed. Think about how well plaintext compresses. If you’re decompressing a 100MB archive of text, assuming you need it in entirety, you may want to ZIP that so you’re not waiting while a HUGE amount of plaintext is downloaded.

]]> By: Imran Hussain http://startupmeme.com/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Imran Hussain Tue, 27 May 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://startupmeme.com/2008/05/27/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/#comment-1128 it will be useful in places like universities and corporate environments where installation of software isn't possible. Imagine being stuck with a .RAR file and having no software to extract it. it will be useful in places like universities and corporate environments where installation of software isn’t possible. Imagine being stuck with a .RAR file and having no software to extract it.

]]> By: raghav http://startupmeme.com/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 raghav Tue, 27 May 2008 14:09:54 +0000 http://startupmeme.com/2008/05/27/another-desktop-utility-goes-online-wobzip-uncompress-files-on-the-fly/#comment-1126 i doubt handiness of this utility as why would some one upload downloaded file and waste his time........especially large files.........so the market which the company may capture is very small............... i doubt handiness of this utility as why would some one upload downloaded file and waste his time……..especially large files………so the market which the company may capture is very small……………

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