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DISCUSSION
A: ZIP files are archives containing one or more files
in a compressed format. ZIP files are used to save space and to
conveniently group sets of files into a single downloadable file.
In order to extract the files contained in a ZIP archive you
need an "unzip" tool or a more sophisticated ZIP front-end (which
usually can both read and write ZIP files). We recommend the
following packages, which also come in partially free versions.
The following packages are commercial, but include a free
evaluation version:
The following programs are free:
For additional information on the ZIP file format and free
software you may want to visit
Info-ZIP.
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