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Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library::undefined

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[โ€“] [email protected] 77 points 1 year ago (39 children)

I wonder how long before I can send someone a .7z file without "hurr durr I can't open this".

Like, OpenDocument support exists in Office 2003 and I still encounter those who can't open a .odt file.

[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Office support also exists for the majority of editors so why not just use what people are used to?

Why not just send a zip?

There's no advantage to the receiver for either of these.

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