why apt/dpkg not using bzip2

2000-09-03 Thread Sergey I. Golod
Hello. Why apt/dpkg doesn't use bzip2 for Packages file? -rw-r--r--1 root root 749427 Sep 3 00:56 Packages.bz2 -rw-r--r--1 root root 1024180 Sep 3 00:56 Packages.gz It's about 25% can be saved in download. wbr, Serge. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: why apt/dpkg not using bzip2

2000-09-03 Thread Sergey I. Golod
Bas Zoetekouw wrote: > Thus spake Sergey I. Golod ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > Why apt/dpkg doesn't use bzip2 for Packages file? > > -rw-r--r--1 root root 749427 Sep 3 00:56 Packages.bz2 > > -rw-r--r--1 root root 1024180 Sep 3 00:56 Packages

Re: why apt/dpkg not using bzip2

2000-09-03 Thread Sergey I. Golod
David Starner wrote: > On Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 03:15:10PM +0600, Sergey I. Golod wrote: > > Hello. > > > > Why apt/dpkg doesn't use bzip2 for Packages file? > > > > -rw-r--r--1 root root 749427 Sep 3 00:56 Packages.bz2 > > -rw-r--r--

Re: why apt/dpkg not using bzip2

2000-09-03 Thread Sergey I. Golod
Ben Collins wrote: > > > Yeah, but I guess it would take about twice the time to unpack. Please > > > don't do that to my poor 486 :-(( > > > > But extra size = extra traffic = extra money, that's worse. Unpack no cost > > at all > > (except you time, ofcourse). > > > > wbr, Serge. > > > > p.s. I