What is gzip?

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  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?
     
    #1 purple315, Jan 24, 2010
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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)
     
    #2 tharoux, Jan 24, 2010
  3. Zer0

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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.
     
    #3 Zer0, Jan 24, 2010
  4. purple315

    purple315 Level III

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    thanks. so i should use it?
     
    #4 purple315, Jan 25, 2010
  5. Zer0

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    Yup. I can't think of any instances where you wouldn't want to use it.
     
    #5 Zer0, Jan 25, 2010
  6. DeNo

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    its a zip file gone gangster
     
    #6 DeNo, Jan 25, 2010