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- This archive contains the RAR multifunctional integrated archive manager
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- The RAR Archiver - version 2.50
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- RAR features:
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- o RAR introduces an original compression algorithm. It allows higher
- compression ratios than other PC archiving tools, especially
- on executable files, Object libraries, large text files, etc.
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- o RAR offers an optional, compression algorithm highly optimized
- for multimedia data.
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- o RAR offers new facilities and features such as a full-screen
- interactive interface utilizing mouse and menus as well as the
- command line interface.
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- o RAR provides functionality for creating a 'solid' archive, which
- can raise the compression ratio by 10% - 50% over more common
- methods, particularly when packing large numbers of small files.
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- o RAR gives the user, using the full-screen mode, the ability to
- manage non-RAR archives (.ZIP, .ARJ, .LZH). The user may view
- update, transform to self-extracting (SFX) archive, add and
- erase comments, specify temporary work directory, etc.
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- o RAR offers the ability to create and change SFX archives using
- default and external SFX modules, e.g. the installation SFX.
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- o RAR offers the ability to create a multi-volume archive as SFX.
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- o RAR offers a number of service functions, such as setting a
- password, adding archive and file comments. Even physically
- damaged archives may be repaired and an archive may be locked
- to prevent further changes. Authenticity information may be
- added for additional security and RAR will store information
- on the last update and name of the archive.
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- o RAR provides ANSI esc-sequence support in comments. This
- allows color comments and other ANSI features without the need
- for an ANSI-driver.
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