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What is gzip?

Discussion in 'Neofriends Help and Suggestions' started by purple315, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. purple315

    purple315 Level III

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    It asks me if i want to check it on my user shop autobuyer. Should i?
     
  2. tharoux

    tharoux Level IV

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gzip
    In theory, it should speed up the connection with the server (faster to transfert a 10k file than a 100k file)
     
  3. Zer0

    Zer0 Level IV

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    It's just a compression algorithm. Most web servers nowadays compress their data before sending it over. Then your browser decompresses it. Same goes for when you send over data to a web server.
     
  4. purple315

    purple315 Level III

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    thanks. so i should use it?
     
  5. Zer0

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    Yup. I can't think of any instances where you wouldn't want to use it.
     
  6. DeNo

    DeNo Level III

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    its a zip file gone gangster