Dr.Flay wrote:Re-hosting files gives you the opportunity to ditch the ancient ZIP format and use something with a recovery record.
A "solid" RAR file with a 3% recovery record will still usually be smaller than a ZIP
(before anyone mentions 7zip, it does not use recovery records).
In the event of disc corruption or crappy download, as long as no more than the % added (up to 10%) is dammaged, you can re-create the missing data.
The larger the file it is, the more sense this makes as having to re-download a large mod or map-pack, for a second or third time is such a pain on a restricted bandwidth or shared or poor connection etc.
In fact, even my Amiga can use RAR files, so in this day and age I see no reason to use ZIP at all
Forward and upwards..etc.
*EDIT*
Forgot to say thanks for the links
BTW. that zippyfile site is also recognised by MiPony, so I could grab the file without even seeing what it looks like (I assume it is covered with blinking, flashing adverts).
