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[Graeme Gill]

Jason H wrote:
> Zip is patent encumbered. 

What makes you think that ? The file format is in the public domain. A variety
of compression algorithms can be used, the most popular (Deflate) is
"widely thought to be free of any subsisting patents". Certainly the LZW
patents have expired, and since .zip was introduced before 1990,
any other patents seem likely to have expired too.

Graeme Gill.