From: kko@fraser.sfu.ca (Samuel Ko)
Subject: an article from comp.compression forwarded ...
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 20:41:22 GMT

I've found the following article in comp.compression quite interesting
... so just forward it here in case you don't read that group ...

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Article: 6119 of comp.compression
Newsgroups: comp.compression
From: afc@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Greg Flint)
Subject: SUMMARY: Four tests of 19 MSDOS archivers and 6 file compressors
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 07:18:57 GMT

DISCLAIMER:
----------

   Your results could be quite different from mine due to factors
such as disk speed, disk fragmentation, disk caching, RAM size and
TSRs loaded.


SUMMARY:
-------

   The fastest archiver and de-archiver were PKZIP 2.04c and its
companion PKUNZIP.  The greatest compression was achieved by ha 0.98
although it was the second slowest (trailed only by "scrnch").


RESULTS:
-------

   The following four tests were run on a DFI 486/33 EISA with a Fujitsu
500M drive (disk caching disabled) with 8 Meg of RAM running DOS 5.0.
No TSRs were loaded.  Times are rounded to the nearest second.

   Test 1: 42 files, ~2.28 Mbytes, simulates full disk backup

   Test 2: 88 files, ~0.71 Mbytes, small ".bas" and ".pas" files

   Test 3: 11 files, ~1.05 Mbytes, ASCII word processing output

   Test 4: 17 files, ~1.19 Mbytes, various graphics formats


Archivers tested:

	arc 6.02	arj 2.30	arj 2.39a	dwc a5.01
	ha 0.98		hpack 0.75	hpack 0.78	hyper 2.5
	lha 2.13	pak 2.51	pkpak 3.61	pkzip 0.92 *
	pkzip 1.1 *	pkzip 1.93 *	pkzip 2.04c **	sqz 1.08
	zip 1.9p1 ***	zoo 2.00	zoo 2.10

	* = unzipped with pkzip 1.1's pkunzip
	** = unzipped with pkzip 2.04c's pkunzip
	*** = unzipped with Info-Zip's unzip

Compressors tested:

	compress	diet 1.44	huf     	sqpc 1.31
	scrnch


File storage tools tested (also archivers w/"store" option):
	arj 2.30	arj 2.39a	cpio		ha 0.98
	pkzip 2.04c	tar		zip 1.9p1

I can provide details on the amount of compression for each of the files in
each of the tests, but I haven't included it in this posting because the
article length would become excessive.  (Those details and the contents
of this file are currently stored in a QPRO 4.0 ".wq1" file where I can
sort the various columns with ease.)

REQUEST:
-------

  If you know of any archivers/compressors that I can readily add to my
test suite, please contact me at one the following address.

===============================================================================
Greg Flint    | Purdue University Computing Center | afc@klaatu.cc.purdue.edu
Systems Pgmr, | 1408 Mathematical Science Building | flint@purccvm.bitnet
Supercomputer | West Lafayette, IN 47907-1408      | purdue!klaatu.cc!afc
  Group       | PHONE: 317-494-1787                | FAX: 317-494-0566


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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
                           TEST 1
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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Source:  42 files       2,277,585 bytes

                  1 = First 16140 primes, 1 per line
             2 - 27 = List of words starting with A ... Z
            28 - 31 = Paradox ".db" files
                 32 = Special design data base file
            33 - 35 = Quattro Pro ".wq!" files
            36 - 37 = PKLITE'd ".exe" files
            38 - 42 = normal ".exe" files

                          New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== =======

++++++++++++++++++++++     See                 See         See      See
+++  Best in each  +++      *1                  *2          *3       *4
+++     Column     +++    606,339    26.62%         12    122,063      13
++++++++++++++++++++++

###################
###  ARCHIVERS  ###
###################

arc 6.02    -a5           951,267    41.77%         23     57,666      27
            -a            951,267    41.77%         23     57,666      27


arj 2.30    -m4           836,229    36.72%         32     45,042      25
            -m3           715,059    31.40%         39     40,065      24
            -m2           691,832    30.38%         60     26,429      24
            -m1           691,821    30.38%         61     25,996      24
            -m1 -jm1      691,374    30.36%        140     11,330      35
            -m1 -jm       690,224    30.31%        184      8,627      24

arj 2.39a   -m4           833,588    36.60%         25     57,760      16
            -m3           714,872    31.39%         28     55,811      16
            -m2           693,221    30.44%         41     38,643      16
            -m1           691,215    30.35%         65     24,406      16
            -m1 -jm1      690,918    30.34%         87     18,238      16
            -m1 -jm       690,078    30.30%        176      9,020      16

dwc a5.01   ay            924,175    40.58%         14     96,672      26
            az            920,633    40.42%         18     75,386      20

ha 0.98     a1            678,674    29.80%        334      4,787      67
            a2            609,430    26.76%        640      2,606     476
            a21           606,339    26.62%        978      1,709     338 *1

hpack 0.75  <none>        736,311    32.33%        429      3,593      60

hpack 0.78  <none>        731,834    32.13%        652      2,371      50

hyper 2.5   <none>        744,439    32.69%         35     43,804      35

lha 2.13    <none>        690,451    30.32%         51     31,120      30
            /o            733,050    32.19%         59     26,179      39

pak 2.51    <none>        772,055    33.90%         86     17,506      24
            /c            928,090    40.75%         22     61,341      31
            /cr           880,934    38.68%         30     46,555      34
            /o            772,040    33.90%         87     17,305      25
            /s            933,241    40.98%         23     58,450      31

pkpak 3.61  -oc           927,827    40.74%         14     96,411      23
            -nc           926,670    40.69%         15     90,061      23

pkzip 0.92  <none>        920,205    40.40%         13    104,414      25
            -ea1          897,435    39.40%         22     62,734      24
            -ea2          906,319    39.79%         24     57,136      24
            -ea3          913,624    40.11%         28     48,713      24
            -ea4          915,431    40.19%         35     38,919      24
            -eb1          880,906    38.68%         31     45,054      24
            -eb2          874,590    38.40%         39     35,974      23
            -eb3          871,068    38.25%         51     27,579      23
            -eb4          869,193    38.16%         71     19,837      24
            -ex           860,323    37.77%         96     14,763      23

pkzip 1.1   <none>        799,674    35.11%         78     18,948      22
            -es           920,205    40.40%         14     96,956      25
            -ex           799,624    35.11%         78     18,948      22

pkzip 1.93  -es           717,178    31.49%         17     91,789      22
            -en           690,434    30.31%         31     51,198      21
            -ex           686,308    30.13%         74     21,504      22

pkzip 2.04c -es           812,824    35.69%         12    122,063      13 *2,3,4
            -ef           711,002    31.22%         18     87,032      13 *4
            -en           686,252    30.13%         31     51,333      13 *4
            -ex           685,034    30.08%         55     28,955      13 *4

sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       702,216    30.83%         39     40,394      27
            -q9 -m2       699,243    30.70%         38     41,535      27
            -q9 -m3       702,487    30.84%         37     42,570      28
            -q9 -m4       699,473    30.71%         38     41,529      28

            -q9 -z3 -m1   700,640    30.76%         39     40,434      27
            -q9 -z3 -m2   697,814    30.64%         38     41,573      27
            -q9 -z3 -m3   700,832    30.77%         37     42,615      27
            -q9 -z3 -m4   698,007    30.65%         37     42,691      27

            -q5 -m1       699,539    30.71%         62     25,452      27
            -q5 -m2       696,638    30.59%         62     25,499      27
            -q5 -m3       699,786    30.72%         60     26,297      27
            -q5 -m4       696,883    30.60%         60     26,345      27

            -q5 -z3 -m1   698,808    30.68%         62     25,464      27
            -q5 -z3 -m2   696,007    30.56%         63     25,104      27
            -q5 -z3 -m3   699,040    30.69%         61     25,878      28
            -q5 -z3 -m4   696,244    30.57%         60     26,356      27

            -q0 -m1       697,771    30.64%        281      5,622      28
            -q0 -m2       694,934    30.51%        281      5,632      27
            -q0 -m3       697,958    30.64%        278      5,682      28
            -q0 -m4       695,121    30.52%        278      5,692      28

            -q0 -z3 -m1   697,006    30.60%        282      5,605      28
            -q0 -z3 -m2   694,270    30.48%        280      5,655      27
            -q0 -z3 -m3   697,175    30.61%        278      5,685      28
            -q0 -z3 -m4   694,436    30.49%        278      5,695      27

            -qI -m1       696,696    30.59%        532      2,972      27
            -qI -m2       693,873    30.47%        532      2,977      27
            -qI -m3       696,863    30.60%        529      2,988      27
            -qI -m4       694,035    30.47%        529      2,993      27

            -qI -z3 -m1   695,905    30.55%        532      2,973      27
            -qI -z3 -m2   693,187    30.44%        532      2,978      28
            -qI -z3 -m3   696,060    30.56%        530      2,984      28
            -qI -z3 -m4   693,336    30.44%        530      2,989      27

zip 1.9p1   -5            689,490    30.27%         53     29,964      42
            -9            687,766    30.20%        130     12,229      43

zoo 2.00    aP            932,139    40.93%         28     48,052      33

zoo 2.10    aP            934,756    41.04%         61     22,014      42
            ahP           692,064    30.39%        130     12,196      38

##########################
###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
##########################

compress    <none>        958,440    42.08%         51     25,866      47

diet 1.44   -D -B         867,767    38.10%        132     10,680      32

huf         <none>      1,300,348    57.09%        165      5,923     145

old sqz     <none>      1,224,354    53.76%         50     21,065      31

scrnch      /w /f         869,381    38.17%        687      2,050      22
            /w            859,832    37.75%      2,198        645      21
            /w /s         855,866    37.58%      5,963        238      22

splint      -e            846,818    37.18%        125     11,446     147

######################
###  STORAGE ONLY  ######################################################
######################

++++++++++++++++++++++                                 Eff = n/sec
+++  Best in each  +++    See *5               See *6     See *7   See *8
+++     Column     +++  2,278,791   100.05%         13    178,018      11
++++++++++++++++++++++

arj 2.30    -m0         2,279,685   100.09%         17    134,099      24

arj 2.39a   -m0         2,279,685   100.09%         22    103,622      25

cpio        -iv         2,279,424   100.08%         77     29,603      42
            -ivB        2,283,520   100.26%         20    114,176      34

ha 0.98     a0          2,278,791   100.05%         72     31,650      54 *5

pkzip 2.04c -e0         2,281,355   100.17%         13    175,489      11 *6,8

tar         <none>      2,314,240   101.61%         13    178,018      30 *6,7

zip 1.9p1   -0          2,281,355   100.17%         25     91,254      55




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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
                           TEST 2
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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Source:  88 files         709,807 bytes

             1 - 52 = Miscellaneous BASICA ".bas" programs
            53 - 88 = Turbo Pascal (".pas") files making up 1 program

                          New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== =======

++++++++++++++++++++++
+++  Best in each  +++    See: *1              See: *2    See: *3 See: *4
+++     Column     +++    197,054    27.76%          6     75,176      15
++++++++++++++++++++++

###################
###  ARCHIVERS  ###
###################

arc 6.02    -a5           334,553    47.13%         10     37,525      30
            -a            334,553    47.13%         10     37,525      30

arj 2.30    -m4           262,296    36.95%         18     24,862      53
            -m3           235,095    33.12%         20     23,736      54
            -m2           225,121    31.72%         22     22,031      54
            -m1           224,411    31.62%         23     21,104      53
            -m1 -jm1      224,247    31.59%         23     21,111      52
            -m1 -jm       224,079    31.57%         24     20,239      53

arj 2.39a   -m4           261,640    36.86%         15     29,878      19
            -m3           235,302    33.15%         17     27,912      18
            -m2           224,789    31.67%         18     26,945      18
            -m1           224,224    31.59%         19     25,557      19
            -m1 -jm1      224,143    31.58%         20     24,283      18
            -m1 -jm       224,064    31.57%         20     24,287      18

dwc a5.01   ay            321,140    45.24%         10     38,867      62
            az            321,040    45.23%         11     35,342      62

ha 0.98     a1            216,461    30.50%         96      5,139      39
            a2            197,054    27.76%        148      3,465     105 *1
            a21           197,054    27.76%        196      2,616     105 *1

hpack 0.75  a             223,741    31.52%         32     15,190      51

hpack 0.78  a             220,455    31.06%         34     14,393      25

hyper 2.5   <none>        243,865    34.36%         14     33,282      46

lha 2.13    <none>        225,629    31.79%         22     22,008      49
            /o            234,956    33.10%         25     18,994      52

pak 2.51    <none>        254,247    35.82%         50      9,111      39
            /c            328,901    46.34%         11     34,628      42
            /cr           316,727    44.62%         12     32,757      42
            /o            254,727    35.89%         58      7,846      38
            /s            323,915    45.63%         11     35,081      41

pkpak 3.61  -oc           326,804    46.04%          7     54,715      37
            -nc           321,849    45.34%          7     55,423      37

pkzip 0.92  <none>        326,830    46.04%          6     63,830      41 *2
            -ea1          322,378    45.42%         12     32,286      41
            -ea2          311,623    43.90%         12     33,182      41
            -ea3          305,014    42.97%         14     28,914      42
            -ea4          300,862    42.39%         15     27,263      41
            -eb1          325,672    45.88%          6     64,023      41 *2
            -eb2          325,514    45.86%          6     64,049      41 *2
            -eb3          325,246    45.82%          6     64,094      41 *2
            -eb4          325,195    45.81%          6     64,102      42 *2
            -ex           296,982    41.84%         16     25,802      41

pkzip 1.1   <none>        251,116    35.38%         11     41,699      40
            -es           326,830    46.04%          6     63,830      42 *2
            -ex           251,116    35.38%         12     38,224      40

pkzip 1.93  -es           237,766    33.50%          8     59,005      42
            -en           228,229    32.15%         10     48,158      41
            -ex           226,444    31.90%         12     40,280      41

pkzip 2.04c -es           258,750    36.45%          6     75,176      16 *2,3
            -ef           233,876    32.95%          7     67,990      15 *4
            -en           227,459    32.05%          8     60,294      15 *4
            -ex           226,171    31.86%          9     53,737      15 *4

sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       228,154    32.14%         19     25,350      53
            -q9 -m2       227,913    32.11%         20     24,095      53
            -q9 -m3       227,607    32.07%         19     25,379      53
            -q9 -m4       227,363    32.03%         19     25,392      53

            -q9 -z3 -m1   229,235    32.30%         20     24,029      53
            -q9 -z3 -m2   229,032    32.27%         19     25,304      53
            -q9 -z3 -m3   228,651    32.21%         18     26,731      53
            -q9 -z3 -m4   228,450    32.18%         19     25,335      53

            -q5 -m1       221,350    31.18%         23     21,237      53
            -q5 -m2       221,144    31.16%         22     22,212      52
            -q5 -m3       220,771    31.10%         22     22,229      54
            -q5 -m4       220,569    31.07%         24     20,385      52

            -q5 -z3 -m1   222,386    31.33%         23     21,192      53
            -q5 -z3 -m2   222,228    31.31%         22     22,163      53
            -q5 -z3 -m3   221,792    31.25%         22     22,183      53
            -q5 -z3 -m4   221,634    31.22%         22     22,190      53

            -q0 -m1       220,732    31.10%         28     17,467      53
            -q0 -m2       220,525    31.07%         28     17,474      53
            -q0 -m3       220,114    31.01%         28     17,489      52
            -q0 -m4       219,920    30.98%         27     18,144      53

            -q0 -z3 -m1   221,810    31.25%         28     17,428      53
            -q0 -z3 -m2   221,638    31.23%         28     17,435      53
            -q0 -z3 -m3   221,159    31.16%         27     18,098      53
            -q0 -z3 -m4   221,004    31.14%         28     17,457      52

            -qI -m1       220,693    31.09%         30     16,304      53
            -qI -m2       220,487    31.06%         30     16,311      52
            -qI -m3       220,077    31.01%         29     16,887      53
            -qI -m4       219,883    30.98%         29     16,894      52

            -qI -z3 -m1   221,772    31.24%         31     15,743      53
            -qI -z3 -m2   221,599    31.22%         30     16,274      53
            -qI -z3 -m3   221,123    31.15%         29     16,851      53
            -qI -z3 -m4   220,966    31.13%         29     16,857      53

zip 1.9p1   -5            226,978    31.98%         22     21,947      48
            -9            226,496    31.91%         25     19,332      48

zoo 2.00    aP            327,539    46.14%         15     25,485      86

zoo 2.10    aP            327,257    46.11%         23     16,633      87
            ahP           228,854    32.24%         41     11,731      84

##########################
###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
##########################

compress    <none>        318,121    44.82%         92      4,257      99

diet 1.44   -D -B         264,548    37.27%         68      6,548      57

huf         <none>        528,147    74.41%        123      1,477     100

old sqz     <none>        461,043    64.95%         62      4,012      44

scrnch      /w /f         354,173    49.90%        244      1,458      27
            /w            345,446    48.67%        432        843      25
            /w /s         343,334    48.37%        532        689      24

splint      -e            311,244    43.85%        132      3,019     139

######################
###  STORAGE ONLY  #######################################################
######################

++++++++++++++++++++++                                 Eff = n/sec
+++  Best in each  +++    See: *5              See: *6    See: *7 See: *8
+++     Column     +++    712,667   100.40%          5    143,671      16
++++++++++++++++++++++

arj 2.30    -m0           714,481   100.66%         14     51,034      20

arj 2.39a   -m0           714,481   100.66%         14     51,034      20

cpio        -iv           713,728   100.55%         28     25,490      47
            -ivB          716,800   100.99%          9     79,644      42

ha 0.98     a0            712,667   100.40%         73      9,763      30 *5

pkzip 2.04c -e0           718,357   101.20%          5    143,671      16 *6,7,8

tar         <none>        757,760   106.76%         11     68,887      44

zip 1.9p1   -0            718,357   101.20%         14     51,311      52



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                           TEST 3
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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Source:  11 files       1,051,331 bytes

             1 - 11 = Pharmacy Formulary Data Sets Text Output

                          New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== ========

++++++++++++++++++++++
+++  Best in each  +++    See: *1              See: *2    See: *3 See: *4
+++     Column     +++    234,164    22.27%          6    108,887       5
++++++++++++++++++++++

###################
###  ARCHIVERS  ###
###################

arc 6.02    -a5           474,479    45.13%         13     44,373      12
            -a            474,479    45.13%         12     48,071      11

arj 2.30    -m4           364,663    34.69%         16     42,917      13
            -m3           315,214    29.98%         17     43,301      13
            -m2           297,579    28.30%         25     30,150      13
            -m1           289,129    27.50%         26     29,315      12
            -m1 -jm1      287,496    27.35%         29     26,339      12
            -m1 -jm       285,810    27.19%         39     19,629      13

arj 2.39a   -m4           360,209    34.26%         12     57,594       6
            -m3           311,813    29.66%         13     56,886       6
            -m2           292,687    27.84%         18     42,147       6
            -m1           287,820    27.38%         24     31,813       6
            -m1 -jm1      286,764    27.28%         27     28,317       6
            -m1 -jm       286,275    27.23%         35     21,859       6

dwc a5.01   ay            419,192    39.87%          9     70,238      14
            az            392,370    37.32%         10     65,896      13

ha 0.98     a1            278,066    26.45%         86      8,991      30
            a2            234,164    22.27%        111      7,362     106 *1
            a21           234,164    22.27%        195      4,191     106 *1

hpack 0.75  a             285,901    27.19%         57     13,429      23

hpack 0.78  a             271,401    25.81%         76     10,262      18

hyper 2.5   <none>        327,978    31.20%         16     45,210      16

lha 2.13    <none>        314,926    29.95%         28     26,300      12
            /o            341,510    32.48%         30     23,661      16

pak 2.51    <none>        327,751    31.17%         30     24,119      11
            /c            472,965    44.99%         14     41,312      15
            /cr           386,139    36.73%         17     39,129      16
            /o            327,751    31.17%         31     23,341      11
            /s            434,526    41.33%         13     47,447      15

pkpak 3.61  -oc           449,133    42.72%          7     86,028      10
            -nc           414,546    39.43%          8     79,598      10

pkzip 0.92  <none>        398,009    37.86%          7     93,332      10
            -ea1          467,343    44.45%         14     41,713       9
            -ea2          443,342    42.17%         15     40,533      10
            -ea3          420,804    40.03%         15     42,035       9
            -ea4          399,105    37.96%         17     38,366      10
            -eb1          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      11 *2,3
            -eb2          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      10 *2,3
            -eb3          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      10 *2,3
            -eb4          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      10 *2,3
            -ex           397,207    37.78%         20     32,706      11

pkzip 1.1   <none>        331,505    31.53%         16     44,989       9
            -es           398,009    37.86%          7     93,332      11
            -ex           331,505    31.53%         17     42,343       9

pkzip 1.93  -es           320,799    30.51%          9     81,170      10
            -en           290,859    27.67%         12     63,373       9
            -ex           281,024    26.73%         23     33,492       9

pkzip 2.04c -es           362,061    34.44%          8     86,159       6
            -ef           305,559    29.06%          9     82,864       6
            -en           283,880    27.00%         12     63,954       6
            -ex           279,875    26.62%         18     42,859       5 *4

sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       314,687    29.93%         19     38,771      13
            -q9 -m2       314,499    29.91%         18     40,935      13
            -q9 -m3       314,343    29.90%         18     40,944      13
            -q9 -m4       314,156    29.88%         18     40,954      13

            -q9 -z3 -m1   311,596    29.64%         19     38,933      12
            -q9 -z3 -m2   311,440    29.62%         19     38,942      13
            -q9 -z3 -m3   311,194    29.60%         18     41,119      13
            -q9 -z3 -m4   311,039    29.59%         18     41,127      13

            -q5 -m1       285,437    27.15%         27     28,366      13
            -q5 -m2       285,225    27.13%         27     28,374      12
            -q5 -m3       285,126    27.12%         26     29,469      13
            -q5 -m4       284,916    27.10%         26     29,478      12

            -q5 -z3 -m1   282,542    26.87%         27     28,474      12
            -q5 -z3 -m2   282,365    26.86%         27     28,480      13
            -q5 -z3 -m3   282,189    26.84%         26     29,582      13
            -q5 -z3 -m4   282,014    26.82%         26     29,589      12

            -q0 -m1       280,271    26.66%         61     12,640      12
            -q0 -m2       280,006    26.63%         61     12,645      13
            -q0 -m3       279,935    26.63%         60     12,857      13
            -q0 -m4       279,673    26.60%         60     12,861      13

            -q0 -z3 -m1   277,254    26.37%         61     12,690      13
            -q0 -z3 -m2   277,032    26.35%         61     12,693      13
            -q0 -z3 -m3   276,894    26.34%         60     12,907      13
            -q0 -z3 -m4   276,667    26.32%         60     12,911      12

            -qI -m1       280,204    26.65%         68     11,340      13
            -qI -m2       279,943    26.63%         68     11,344      13
            -qI -m3       279,871    26.62%         66     11,689      13
            -qI -m4       279,610    26.60%         67     11,518      13

            -qI -z3 -m1   277,192    26.37%         68     11,384      13
            -qI -z3 -m2   276,969    26.34%         67     11,558      12
            -qI -z3 -m3   276,829    26.33%         67     11,560      13
            -qI -z3 -m4   276,606    26.31%         67     11,563      13

zip 1.9p1   -5            284,016    27.01%         23     33,362      18
            -9            280,199    26.65%         38     20,293      19

zoo 2.00    aP            435,040    41.38%         14     44,021      18

zoo 2.10    aP            435,040    41.38%         28     22,010      22
            ahP           315,418    30.00%         66     11,150      20

##########################
###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
##########################

compress    <none>        387,711    36.88%         19     34,927      20

diet 1.44   -D -B         374,320    35.60%         29     23,345      10

huf         <none>        594,476    56.55%         68      6,718      61

old sqz     <none>        600,242    57.09%         20     22,554      11

scrnch      /w /f         414,804    39.46%        400      1,591       9
            /w            361,341    34.37%      1,206        572       8
            /w /s         333,416    31.71%      3,088        232       8

splint      -e            486,019    46.23%         64      8,833      80

######################
###  STORAGE ONLY  ########################################################
######################

++++++++++++++++++++++                                 Eff = n/sec
+++  Best in each  +++    See: *5              See: *6    See: *7 See: *8
+++     Column     +++  1,051,688   100.03%          7    150,344       6
++++++++++++++++++++++

arj 2.30    -m0         1,051,962   100.06%          9    116,885      12

arj 2.39a   -m0         1,051,962   100.06%          7    150,280       7 *6

cpio        -iv         1,052,160   100.08%         36     29,227      29
            -ivB        1,054,720   100.32%         11     95,884      14

ha 0.98     a0          1,051,688   100.03%         24     43,820      23 *5

pkzip 2.04c -e0         1,052,411   100.10%          7    150,344       6 *6,7,8

tar         <none>      1,064,960   101.30%          8    133,120      11

zip 1.9p1   -0          1,052,411   100.10%         12     87,701      25




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                           TEST 4
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Source:  17 files       1,191,152 bytes

             1 -  7 = Bitmap ".bmp" files
             8 - 11 = ".gif" files
            12 - 15 = PaintBox ".pcx" files
            16 - 17 = ".tif" files

                          New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== ========

++++++++++++++++++++++
+++  Best in each  +++    See: *1              See: *2    See: *3 See: *4
+++     Column     +++    580,250    48.71%         10     57,254       6
++++++++++++++++++++++

###################
###  ARCHIVERS  ###
###################

arc 6.02    -a5           633,120    53.15%         20     27,902      11
            -a            633,120    53.15%         16     34,877      11

arj 2.30    -m4           624,731    52.45%         13     43,571      11
            -m3           601,606    50.51%         25     23,582      13
            -m2           597,103    50.13%         32     18,564      13
            -m1           597,613    50.17%         35     16,958      32
            -m1 -jm1      596,774    50.10%         40     14,859      16
            -m1 -jm       594,796    49.93%         77      7,745      13

arj 2.39a   -m4           623,834    52.37%         13     43,640       9
            -m3           603,798    50.69%         19     30,913       9
            -m2           598,159    50.22%         23     25,782       9
            -m1           596,665    50.09%         31     19,177       9
            -m1 -jm1      595,919    50.03%         37     16,087       9
            -m1 -jm       594,784    49.93%         67      8,901       9

dwc a5.01   ay            628,349    52.75%         12     46,900      13
            az            628,066    52.73%         15     37,539      13

ha 0.98     a1            593,245    49.80%        152      3,934      47
            a2            586,079    49.20%        854        709     552
            a21           580,250    48.71%      1,037        589     176 *1

hpack 0.75  a             597,800    50.19%        610        973      20

hpack 0.78  a             596,631    50.09%      1,030        577      15

hyper 2.5   <none>        609,511    51.17%         21     27,697      13

lha 2.13    <none>        593,677    49.84%         29     20,603      15
            /o            599,213    50.31%         37     15,998      22

pak 2.51    <none>        614,154    51.56%         34     16,971      12
            /c            630,636    52.94%         14     40,037      12
            /cr           621,748    52.20%         21     27,114      13
            /o            614,318    51.57%         34     16,966      13
            /s            628,161    52.74%         17     33,117      12

pkpak 3.61  -oc           624,457    52.42%         12     47,225      10
            -nc           624,455    52.42%         13     43,592      10

pkzip 0.92  <none>        628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
            -ea1          628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
            -ea2          628,646    52.78%         11     51,137      10
            -ea3          628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
            -ea4          628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
            -eb1          617,796    51.87%         26     22,052       9
            -eb2          616,876    51.79%         34     16,890      10
            -eb3          617,857    51.87%         45     12,740       9
            -eb4          619,815    52.03%         70      8,162      10
            -ex           619,815    52.03%         70      8,162       9

pkzip 1.1   <none>        616,733    51.78%         39     14,729      10
            -es           628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
            -ex           616,733    51.78%         39     14,729       9

pkzip 1.93  -es           607,996    51.04%         14     41,654      10
            -en           603,980    50.71%         17     34,540       9
            -ex           599,857    50.36%         32     18,478      10

pkzip 2.04c -es           618,609    51.93%         10     57,254       7 *2,3
            -ef           601,488    50.50%         15     39,311       6 *4
            -en           596,744    50.10%         19     31,285       6 *4
            -ex           593,839    49.85%         32     18,666       6 *4

sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       611,645    51.35%         26     22,289      14
            -q9 -m2       611,271    51.32%         25     23,195      14
            -q9 -m3       611,306    51.32%         24     24,160      14
            -q9 -m4       610,993    51.29%         23     25,224      14

            -q9 -z3 -m1   611,208    51.31%         25     23,198      13
            -q9 -z3 -m2   610,831    51.28%         25     23,213      14
            -q9 -z3 -m3   610,869    51.28%         23     25,230      14
            -q9 -z3 -m4   610,494    51.25%         24     24,194      14

            -q5 -m1       604,766    50.77%         31     18,916      14
            -q5 -m2       604,403    50.74%         30     19,558      14
            -q5 -m3       604,391    50.74%         29     20,233      14
            -q5 -m4       604,029    50.71%         29     20,246      14

            -q5 -z3 -m1   604,390    50.74%         30     19,559      14
            -q5 -z3 -m2   603,993    50.71%         30     19,572      14
            -q5 -z3 -m3   603,963    50.70%         28     20,971      14
            -q5 -z3 -m4   603,619    50.68%         29     20,260      15

            -q0 -m1       601,131    50.47%        102      5,785      13
            -q0 -m2       600,871    50.44%        102      5,787      14
            -q0 -m3       600,675    50.43%        101      5,846      14
            -q0 -m4       600,504    50.41%        101      5,848      14

            -q0 -z3 -m1   600,705    50.43%        103      5,732      13
            -q0 -z3 -m2   600,437    50.41%        102      5,791      14
            -q0 -z3 -m3   600,357    50.40%        101      5,849      14
            -q0 -z3 -m4   600,094    50.38%        101      5,852      14

            -qI -m1       599,895    50.36%        572      1,034      14
            -qI -m2       599,616    50.34%        572      1,034      14
            -qI -m3       599,548    50.33%        570      1,038      14
            -qI -m4       599,271    50.31%        570      1,038      13

            -qI -z3 -m1   599,469    50.33%        571      1,036      14
            -qI -z3 -m2   599,206    50.30%        572      1,035      14
            -qI -z3 -m3   599,120    50.30%        570      1,039      14
            -qI -z3 -m4   598,861    50.28%        571      1,037      14

zip 1.9p1   -5            597,237    50.14%         25     23,757      22
            -9            593,651    49.84%         58     10,302      22

zoo 2.00    aP            748,733    62.86%         24     18,434      12

zoo 2.10    aP            628,724    52.78%         52     10,816      19
            ahP           594,366    49.90%         73      8,175      20

##########################
###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
##########################

compress    <none>        785,737    65.96%         25     16,217      22

diet 1.44   -D -B         624,825    52.46%         71      7,976      12

huf         <none>        944,263    79.27%         99      2,494      67

old sqz     <none>        656,214    55.09%         22     24,315      16

scrnch      /w /f         625,801    52.54%        359      1,575      14
            /w            625,504    52.51%        977        579      15
            /w /s         624,988    52.47%      3,613        157      15

splint      -e            749,264    62.90%         85      5,199      94

######################
###  STORAGE ONLY  ##########################################################
######################

++++++++++++++++++++++
+++  Best in each  +++    See: *5              See: *6    See: *7 See: *8
+++     Column     +++  1,191,716   100.05%          7    170,405       7
++++++++++++++++++++++

arj 2.30    -m0         1,192,110   100.08%          8    149,014      12

arj 2.39a   -m0         1,192,110   100.08%         11    108,374      16

cpio        -iv         1,191,936   100.07%         43     27,719      23
            -ivB        1,192,960   100.15%         13     91,766      19

ha 0.98     a0          1,191,716   100.05%         29     41,094      27 *5

pkzip 2.04c -e0         1,192,838   100.14%          7    170,405       7 *6,7,8

tar         <none>      1,208,320   101.44%          8    151,040       9

zip 1.9p1   -0          1,192,838   100.14%         11    108,440      29