[REBOL] Re: Rebol and a new compression system.
From: tbrownell:shaw:ca at: 5-Mar-2002 14:09
Patents have me spooked. I'm turned off by patents and the whole system.
Amazon has a "Buy one now." button patent. Where does it end? And the cost
of submitting and defending is out of my budget. Any VC's out there :)
TB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Cole" <[ryanc--iesco-dms--com]>
To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:09 AM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Rebol and a new compression system.
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> alan parman wrote:
>
> > Terry,
> > Sounds great! Would have many uses where text is the medium (html, REBOL
scripts, e-mail, etc).
> >
> > However, I will remain politely skeptical until I see it in action.
> > While I don't have much experience with the mechanics of compression, I
have read some about it.
> > And from that I am heartened by your description of giving better
compression for a specific type of file ("This works only for communication
using standard english words..."). _A_Lot_ of work has been done in this
area, and _many_ claims of a better system have been proven false. But, many
compression schemes are tuned for _any_ type of file (standard zip , PKZIP
WinZip etc), so claims for a better system for a specific type of file are
plausible.
> >
> > I am openly skeptical about your (implied) claim that you can greatly
compress an already compressed file ("If a better compression system than
winzip is used, then the 213 would be even smaller."). While not
impossible, I would like to see if it is a general phenomenon for any
English text file.
