[cmake-developers] CPack: 7-zip generator

Alexander Neundorf neundorf at kde.org
Fri Oct 11 11:40:18 EDT 2013


On Thursday 10 October 2013, Pau Garcia i Quiles wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> A few years ago, Ralf Habacker proposed and implemented a 7-zip generator
> for CPack:
> 
> http://marc.info/?l=cmake&m=124031321521852&w=2
> 
> Despite positive review from Alexander Neundorf, it seems it was not
> included. Was there any reason for that?

The thread looks somewhat unfinished, and Ralf simply didn't seem to reply 
anymore, it would have needed just some more pushing to get it in.
 
> In a project I'm working on currently, 7-zip vs ZIP makes a 3.5 to 1
> difference in compressed size.

Alex



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