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PKWare Files a Patent Application for Secure .zip

Posted by michael on from the dumb-de-dumb-dumb dept.

prostoalex writes "The battle of ZIP formats might intensify as PKWare filed an application with USPTO to obtain a patent on its Secure Zip technology, which pretty much involves archiving with strong cryptography. If the patent gets granted, PKWare will license its algorithms for other software manufacturers. A representative of Aladdin Systems summed it up: "The good thing about the .zip file format was that you knew you could send it to everyone. Now that's getting broke.""

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  1. BEST ZIP PROGRAM FOR WINDOWS by exhilaration · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The best zip program for Windows is FilZip. IT'S FREE!!!! It also supports ace, arc, arj, cab, gz, lha, jar, rar, tar, AND it has strong encryption (AES)