From unknown Mon Jun 23 23:52:24 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#25538: uncompressed gzip releases please Resent-From: Karl Berry Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gzip@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:35:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 25538 X-GNU-PR-Package: gzip X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 25538@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gzip@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.14853836984649 (code B ref -1); Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:35:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Jan 2017 22:34:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43854 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9Z-0001Cv-RD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:52329) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9Y-0001Cf-Q9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9S-0005Xo-Kx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:51 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:35843) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9S-0005Xh-Hv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:50 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43300) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9R-0000Hh-Hr for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:50 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9N-0005Up-Id for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:49 -0500 Received: from freefriends.org ([96.88.95.60]:35242) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9N-0005Tx-C0 for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:45 -0500 X-Envelope-From: karl@freefriends.org X-Envelope-To: Received: from freefriends.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefriends.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id v0PMYhoZ022898 for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:34:43 -0700 Received: (from nobody@localhost) by freefriends.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/submit) id v0PMYhqC022897; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:34:43 GMT Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:34:43 GMT Message-Id: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> X-Authentication-Warning: frenzy.freefriends.org: nobody set sender to karl@freefriends.org using -f From: Karl Berry X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) Please make gzip releases in some non-gzip/xz/lzip/bzip form, that is, uncompressed or .zip. I and a colleague just had to waste time explaining to a user how to download an old version available as .tar, compile it, and then use that to install the new version. (No, evidently he had no binary. Whatever ...) It costs nothing to make the releases available in another format than .tar.*z, so ... ok? .zip would probably be best, to placate the Windows world, but anything would be better than nothing. --thanks, karl. From unknown Mon Jun 23 23:52:24 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#25538: uncompressed gzip releases please Resent-From: Jason Leschnik Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gzip@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:05:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 25538 X-GNU-PR-Package: gzip X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Karl Berry Cc: 25538@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 25538-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B25538.148538545313913 (code B ref 25538); Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:05:01 +0000 Received: (at 25538) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Jan 2017 23:04:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43892 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cWWbt-0003cK-5G for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:04:13 -0500 Received: from mail-wm0-f50.google.com ([74.125.82.50]:35505) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cWWbq-0003c7-O7 for 25538@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:04:11 -0500 Received: by mail-wm0-f50.google.com with SMTP id r126so48573162wmr.0 for <25538@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:04:10 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=leschnik-me.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=yUTD/wWzMOb9bS1pAgFJnc8fLDBDdOQ/b7TIHyNJrRk=; b=VuHMVqU15kgmlpD09Dgo1h+Vwr2pFmitn+ayuzzWkSjySv3kclKbL+pdUXWSROcpeZ /CFhMMO00MAvKvA1Tcm6LOSu67TPEAEsmGRfnfr9WQywSS/6HdPFAkeDk9fB4auL10G6 K1L8DbQWYe1paMFazRL8zFbVXCd3bvLmmRxLeaRFQpPnh3O88K1yMGXAOvAaVCxIcVMA dUtOV+wpOhryLe3Gblf4IXTeT1TY/o7kI03HdwOwIBkZ0pKHkXimY6be6WjmRmS+gIpY jkcbi6iKeN4meHATKs3ofJ8umxu6s+Nf2F6j2kxEgBcRKSBV47dM+oI0q3YdHcnQpj62 XH7w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=yUTD/wWzMOb9bS1pAgFJnc8fLDBDdOQ/b7TIHyNJrRk=; b=BStprYHPKQecNtwh8E+x/txX6xHyMkDEjtSec2qXFJegQjmq2RM39kVwon/EjcI5Ch 3IirXBt55I8FoYW6gZ89/ADpyXJ9t3+C2YplhY9rpeZVlaUwelcDWcljtE4CHsICLQ+H DlWiksejLHShDFJQI/K8ZUg8FxgxB7Ww2P/ZeOWVqPoWGWC8UceQmyAqj9EfAuJMsYE4 3gs+PGhxjjXD/goJ91nwDABCeSHYYu1fRo2Wo2FcFzeKvHMEQAPJvmOZBk3qScs4voIv vz+AJMmk/YdWlLcN7dCIgmbscLHdxUQdeYjxYqJ/uwNXKcbuYmOSkp259lmFsDEPhRHA 0cgw== X-Gm-Message-State: AIkVDXL4xYi0QQQEXv5wUmgn75I9bfU4RG96GtHvUzyERrURSWx/dIN13AlgsoI5pDzbqRWywjHNJ3moKrIShQ== X-Received: by 10.28.38.2 with SMTP id m2mr10283020wmm.44.1485385444987; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:04:04 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.194.169.99 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:04:04 -0800 (PST) X-Originating-IP: [120.17.10.166] Received: by 10.194.169.99 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:04:04 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> References: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> From: Jason Leschnik Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:04:04 +1100 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=94eb2c03fb96cd9eeb0546f33f56 X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) --94eb2c03fb96cd9eeb0546f33f56 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The user didn't have the ability to install 7zip? On 26 Jan 2017 9:35 AM, "Karl Berry" wrote: > Please make gzip releases in some non-gzip/xz/lzip/bzip form, that is, > uncompressed or .zip. > > I and a colleague just had to waste time explaining to a user how to > download an old version available as .tar, compile it, and then use that > to install the new version. (No, evidently he had no binary. Whatever ...) > > It costs nothing to make the releases available in another format than > .tar.*z, so ... ok? .zip would probably be best, to placate the > Windows world, but anything would be better than nothing. --thanks, karl. > > > > --94eb2c03fb96cd9eeb0546f33f56 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The user didn't have the ability to install 7zip?

On 26 Jan 2017 = 9:35 AM, "Karl Berry" <karl@freefriends.org> wrote:
Please make gzip releases in some non-gzip/xz/lzip/bzip fo= rm, that is,
uncompressed or .zip.

I and a colleague just had to waste time explaining to a user how to
download an old version available as .tar, compile it, and then use that to install the new version.=C2=A0 (No, evidently he had no binary. Whatever= ...)

It costs nothing to make the releases available in another format than
.tar.*z, so ... ok? .zip would probably be best, to placate the
Windows world, but anything would be better than nothing.=C2=A0 --thanks, k= arl.



--94eb2c03fb96cd9eeb0546f33f56-- From unknown Mon Jun 23 23:52:24 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#25538: uncompressed gzip releases please Resent-From: Mike Frysinger Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gzip@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 04:00:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 25538 X-GNU-PR-Package: gzip X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: karl@freefriends.org Cc: 25538@debbugs.gnu.org, jason@leschnik.me Received: via spool by 25538-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B25538.14893775722196 (code B ref 25538); Mon, 13 Mar 2017 04:00:02 +0000 Received: (at 25538) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 Mar 2017 03:59:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53105 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cnH8u-0000ZM-BY for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:59:32 -0400 Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([140.211.166.183]:57594) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cnH8t-0000Z9-0R for 25538@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:59:31 -0400 Received: from vapier (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6193B340AD2; Mon, 13 Mar 2017 03:59:23 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:59:22 -0400 From: Mike Frysinger Message-ID: <20170313035922.GT31094@vapier> Mail-Followup-To: karl@freefriends.org, jason@leschnik.me, 25538@debbugs.gnu.org References: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="NZtAI5QFBF0GmLcW" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: -5.3 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.3 (-----) --NZtAI5QFBF0GmLcW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 26 Jan 2017 10:04, Jason Leschnik wrote: > On 26 Jan 2017 9:35 AM, "Karl Berry" wrote: > > Please make gzip releases in some non-gzip/xz/lzip/bzip form, that is, > > uncompressed or .zip. >=20 > The user didn't have the ability to install 7zip? or a precompiled version of gzip that people have made available for Window= s. or proprietary winzip or winrar. or any of the methods documented already: http://www.gzip.org/#sources if you just want to read the source, then browse it online: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git -mike --NZtAI5QFBF0GmLcW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEuQK1JxMl+JKsJRrUQWM7n+g39YEFAljGGRoACgkQQWM7n+g3 9YH0dA//Wr2qNjM3NXk7jdZfSfi1xnMnPNuPyi9G8KEmoKQPwF0zTAeJ+ehl9KHf zI+HtVDQOl9mNKIWOay5Cw+hCC2/knz9ip/eY5r/qNhCKM0E8vr58kM1mYGZ7Wc4 axobhAF+u1jt4WHKiTiOK3WPH5gHp4mp8RKqfklC4w/pTRgEnoLIHELWyBhS/07n PCdWm/B05rXjRJd97dZNsp73oYpe/GU9uHhTtbaOdf1/WMml6G9I8TCZPNKaAl/d Nm7sm6DXpsmVVJiqWNG80GijK/TH1+/oWaDUd0zfwejPzACp/ozNii3gCzHreYlM gAqWGdXuepoAQS7EMlv8d9eZd2l2Eb7MK+35Vq1iwgSEBbirygv3ZMZpdlbOoTr6 MgkzCHRbdygg7QFyCk+0Pp6n6H1X/67Spbdv5Y5wI15/rl4imjDy/hRX0TPfaTQM tpTJEb8P5n6kqn20nXSH/ZNGLMNOi9YsN07/HJwloqN7q5Nb8g2NiorHlm0WYO7m TUq+ZcSxEQ90D21eSOUtiRNwtDjp15njVFHOqpYs2I/Sr2oSW8HGUB+5m/FBOgY6 sfAdMnx+hO4qCoFIFIR/DTX5IySHsA0g0Ag2KDRkezTXpv85MMgD8QTwWVUsokqR t6iFReARG5K910eqrDkvqZ+rFFBtgrvsyp4I1VSQLcrlErZQjjo= =QjzD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --NZtAI5QFBF0GmLcW-- From unknown Mon Jun 23 23:52:24 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Karl Berry Subject: bug#25538: closed (Re: bug#25538: uncompressed gzip releases please) Message-ID: References: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 25538 X-Gnu-PR-Package: gzip Reply-To: 25538@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:41:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1489423262-9822-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1489423262-9822-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #25538: uncompressed gzip releases please which was filed against the gzip package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 25538@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 25538: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D25538 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1489423262-9822-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 25538-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 Mar 2017 16:40:36 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:54122 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cnT1M-0002X4-R1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:40:36 -0400 Received: from mail-ua0-f178.google.com ([209.85.217.178]:35899) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cnT1H-0002Wm-Fi for 25538-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:40:31 -0400 Received: by mail-ua0-f178.google.com with SMTP id 72so155225431uaf.3 for <25538-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:40:27 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=m6MKYJv/GxB6CQ4otAtlYCrvWuAZwgiF4trSjrLLTjw=; b=MVRLwx8Z+Qhm0zTTn2YKHuWlo69u70a8SgxsN+Kk4aizxXqBZWhKVMLh9mugxFgN48 pzZwGU3KWgPIpuLX/X2kxQTqjZpO/Kuqs4/sky/3pGGJE125eN8d3UziAfzceeN3XCfq PhGe0IqTMmpBo7QLQqBhhrJ+jmaT0UoKEy+ZNemrVYpFJ7yCd6mIfunzf7RK0VMC8Ued JqgOG8v0i2hnPf4edsrgJYFTKm2bj3gGBU2NazoSVE+2DRWe+zHaxiuu4vORWBlOgp34 BouqzH1y+JJs2ma1B5WfG5rTE23/IjKIIOck8HADtcagmL5Bs66YfUw1oZqW3Nus65Fd fpPQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=m6MKYJv/GxB6CQ4otAtlYCrvWuAZwgiF4trSjrLLTjw=; b=ELOWeyJ9BWjXm6ZGu0TfaToEadcF3d4UyuN0NQn7ky1ARZ+HM0sAt/YvKmEQ8nmb8G icahWJDuARpls0oNvzuIShvr4P6OPoIXM1H3f0DdJEvbyOC5RE4fhn3ZwXQCPNiVWQEU TIKm5a1uS84pwjRxJOqOzQUCER4t9YL7U0XX9xpe77bgSww5ocNbOTBts1RDCObYEYyn YPVAaGR0geGvCWKG4aokta3UVqKtSyGSAzXxux1hm9N01w8x5gDfDDGHeivSsn6rkt0z x/TtLjq0gkUTqDJ/iC0xz+8ut8giBUATvTAQ03Og2cQy+xBFE2XNCH7WH/Gr26ATKPXS WhKQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AMke39kDIvu+3Wv6zEflRkI8XQ9jwwyZt2YaxnTQ9OhPlTmwcEKxnV89G/ovqqEJ5omJJy7K4wA5Se98Frl60w== X-Received: by 10.159.35.137 with SMTP id 9mr16716879uao.110.1489423221709; Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:40:21 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.159.59.41 with HTTP; Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:40:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> References: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> From: Jim Meyering Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:40:01 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: xqAVGoPyx6tGAUcdErlHdqVFLAo Message-ID: Subject: Re: bug#25538: uncompressed gzip releases please To: Karl Berry Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=94eb2c03d95e0d2efc054a9f5ea5 X-Spam-Score: 0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 25538-done Cc: 25538-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.7 (/) --94eb2c03d95e0d2efc054a9f5ea5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Karl Berry wrote: > Please make gzip releases in some non-gzip/xz/lzip/bzip form, that is, > uncompressed or .zip. > > I and a colleague just had to waste time explaining to a user how to > download an old version available as .tar, compile it, and then use that > to install the new version. (No, evidently he had no binary. Whatever ...) > > It costs nothing to make the releases available in another format than > .tar.*z, so ... ok? .zip would probably be best, to placate the > Windows world, but anything would be better than nothing. --thanks, karl. Hi Karl, It's a simple change that is likely to help more than a few, so here's the diff I'll soon push: --94eb2c03d95e0d2efc054a9f5ea5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; name="gzip-dist-zip.diff" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="gzip-dist-zip.diff" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 X-Attachment-Id: f_j08c0wnm0 RnJvbSA3ZDdlNzk3MTUzMmE4MmQxOTcwNzVkMjdiNjNkOWY1NGYyYmRkZDgyIE1vbiBTZXAgMTcg MDA6MDA6MDAgMjAwMQpGcm9tOiBKaW0gTWV5ZXJpbmcgPG1leWVyaW5nQGZiLmNvbT4KRGF0ZTog U3VuLCAxMiBNYXIgMjAxNyAyMjo0MjowNiAtMDcwMApTdWJqZWN0OiBbUEFUQ0hdIG1haW50OiBh bHNvIGRpc3RyaWJ1dGUgYSB6aXAtY29tcHJlc3NlZCB0YXJiYWxsCgoqIGNvbmZpZ3VyZS5hYyAo QU1fSU5JVF9BVVRPTUFLRSk6IEFkZCBkaXN0LXppcCwgZm9yCnRob3NlIGxhY2tpbmcgZ3ppcCwg N3ppcCwgZXRjLiAgU3VnZ2VzdGVkIGJ5IEthcmwgQmVycnkgaW4KaHR0cHM6Ly9idWdzLmdudS5v cmcvMjU1MzguCi0tLQogY29uZmlndXJlLmFjIHwgMyArKy0KIDEgZmlsZSBjaGFuZ2VkLCAyIGlu c2VydGlvbnMoKyksIDEgZGVsZXRpb24oLSkKCmRpZmYgLS1naXQgYS9jb25maWd1cmUuYWMgYi9j b25maWd1cmUuYWMKaW5kZXggZGMwNzUxZC4uMDVhYTY4MSAxMDA2NDQKLS0tIGEvY29uZmlndXJl LmFjCisrKyBiL2NvbmZpZ3VyZS5hYwpAQCAtMjgsNyArMjgsOCBAQCBBQ19DT05GSUdfU1JDRElS KFtnemlwLmNdKQogQUNfQ09ORklHX0FVWF9ESVIoW2J1aWxkLWF1eF0pCiBBQ19DT05GSUdfTUFD Uk9fRElSKFttNF0pCiBBQ19DT05GSUdfSEVBREVSUyhbbGliL2NvbmZpZy5oOmxpYi9jb25maWcu aGluXSkKLUFNX0lOSVRfQVVUT01BS0UoWzEuMTEgc3ViZGlyLW9iamVjdHMgZGlzdC14eiBjb2xv ci10ZXN0cyBwYXJhbGxlbC10ZXN0c10pCitBTV9JTklUX0FVVE9NQUtFKFsxLjExIHN1YmRpci1v YmplY3RzIGRpc3QteHogZGlzdC16aXAKKyAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgIGNvbG9yLXRlc3RzIHBh cmFsbGVsLXRlc3RzXSkKIEFNX1NJTEVOVF9SVUxFUyhbeWVzXSkgIyBtYWtlIC0tZW5hYmxlLXNp bGVudC1ydWxlcyB0aGUgZGVmYXVsdC4KCiBkbmwgUE9TSVhDSEVDSyBpcyB3b3J0aHdoaWxlIGZv ciBtYWludGFpbmVycywgYnV0IGFkZHMgc2V2ZXJhbCBzZWNvbmRzCi0tIAoyLjguMC1yYzIKCg== --94eb2c03d95e0d2efc054a9f5ea5-- ------------=_1489423262-9822-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Jan 2017 22:34:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43854 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9Z-0001Cv-RD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:52329) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9Y-0001Cf-Q9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9S-0005Xo-Kx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:51 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:35843) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9S-0005Xh-Hv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:50 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43300) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9R-0000Hh-Hr for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:50 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9N-0005Up-Id for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:49 -0500 Received: from freefriends.org ([96.88.95.60]:35242) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cWW9N-0005Tx-C0 for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:34:45 -0500 X-Envelope-From: karl@freefriends.org X-Envelope-To: Received: from freefriends.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefriends.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id v0PMYhoZ022898 for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:34:43 -0700 Received: (from nobody@localhost) by freefriends.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/submit) id v0PMYhqC022897; Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:34:43 GMT Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:34:43 GMT Message-Id: <201701252234.v0PMYhqC022897@freefriends.org> X-Authentication-Warning: frenzy.freefriends.org: nobody set sender to karl@freefriends.org using -f From: Karl Berry To: bug-gzip@gnu.org Subject: uncompressed gzip releases please X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) Please make gzip releases in some non-gzip/xz/lzip/bzip form, that is, uncompressed or .zip. I and a colleague just had to waste time explaining to a user how to download an old version available as .tar, compile it, and then use that to install the new version. (No, evidently he had no binary. Whatever ...) It costs nothing to make the releases available in another format than .tar.*z, so ... ok? .zip would probably be best, to placate the Windows world, but anything would be better than nothing. --thanks, karl. ------------=_1489423262-9822-1--