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Remember when it was a big deal if you chose .zip, .rar, or 7z, etc? Now we all have so much bandwidth it doesn't matter. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (16 children)

What the hell, how so?

Now that I think about it not much software comes in rar nowadays.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 3 weeks ago (15 children)

Because it's a garbage proprietary format that needs extra software on every OS. But for some inane reason it's become the standard for piracy stuff. I think that's the only reason it's still alive.

[–] shalafi 8 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Windows opens RAR files right out the box. Just tested.

And if you need a separate unzipper for whatever reason, 7-Zip opens all the things.

[–] konalt 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Only WinRAR can create RAR files if I recall correctly. That's the proprietary part.

[–] garbagebagel -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

But winRAR is free anyway

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

It’s freeware, but not FOSS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I removed mine after the 40 day trial period.

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