• Questions on which file types and compression formats you prefer forarchiving

    From G.K.@g@k.invalid to alt.bbs,alt.cypherpunks,alt.anonymous,alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.folklore.computers on Saturday, January 14, 2023 20:41:27
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    What is your preferred file type for:

    1. documentation ?
    2. raw text data ?
    3. message archiving ?
    4. lists ?
    5. collections of the above, archived, indexed, or otherwise ?
    6. large data stores ?
    7. brainstorms ?
    8. outlines ?
    9. snippets ?

    What are your preferred compression formats and why?
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  • From Marco Moock@mo01@posteo.de to alt.bbs,alt.cypherpunks,alt.anonymous,alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.folklore.computers on Sunday, January 15, 2023 20:22:46
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    Am 14.01.2023 um 20:41:27 Uhr schrieb G.K.:

    1. documentation ?

    Text files.

    2. raw text data ?

    Text files.

    3. message archiving ?

    mbox

    4. lists ?

    ods

    5. collections of the above, archived, indexed, or otherwise ?

    tar.gz

    6. large data stores ?

    .tar.gz

    7. brainstorms ?

    Text files

    8. outlines ?
    9. snippets ?

    text files

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  • From Blue-Maned_Hawk@bluemanedhawk@gmail.com to alt.bbs,alt.cypherpunks,alt.anonymous,alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.folklore.computers on Monday, January 16, 2023 08:02:53
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