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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by craftinator on Sunday March 14, 2021 @07:55PM (#26460854)
In terms of standard Linux tools, that's hardly ancient.
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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by StavrosK on Sunday March 14, 2021 @08:44PM (#26461252)
Hell, it's barely gone from "bleeding edge" to mere "cutting edge".
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Re:Why are tar.xz files 15x smaller when using Python's tar ... by Blikkentrekker on Monday March 15, 2021 @03:48AM (#26463466)
Most tools do not become obsolete as quickly.

Unlinking a path is hardly something that sees cutting edge improvements, cryptographic hashing, filesystems, and compression is something that is.

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