7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU threads for compression

Re:7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU threads fo... by krapht on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @11:44AM (#44511474)

Nothing, but what stops you from using DEFLATE64?

Installing new software has a real time and hassle cost, and how much time are you actually saving over the long run? It depends on your usage patterns.

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Re:7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU threads fo... by RealStickman_ on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @12:01PM (#44511678)

Supporting old APIs and additional legacy ways of doing things has a real cost in maintenance.

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Re:7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU threads fo... by mananaysiempre on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @12:32PM (#44512004)

So does not supporting them, but the developer gets to externalize those.

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Re:7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU threads fo... by redeeman on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @03:01PM (#44513654)

the developer is hired by someone that gets to make that decision. Ultimately the customer does. Thats why some people spend extreme resources on legacy crap, because someone has deemed it worth it.

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Re:7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU threads fo... by redeeman on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @02:09PM (#44513140)

what stops you from installing win95 and winzip?

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