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PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Re: PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Post by cxr »

stefanos82 wrote: post #26
c0l0 wrote: post #15

PeaZip is great software, and doubly so because it is written using Lazarus and compiled with Free Pascal. I highly recommend giving it a try, if only to experience that high quality software can be built using tools that lead you somewhat off the beaten path. Unfortunately, its lead developer has recently posted[0] that he has to undergo what seems to be complicated, major eye surgery, and that he will probably be u…

Seems like he's doing OK, thank goodness! https://old.reddit.com/r/PeaZip/comments/1cpdvum/peazip_980_...

Neither the existence of this link nor anything in it contradicts the developer's earlier post. It looks like the situation was inaccurately summarized by the HN user with the top comment here—the PeaZip developer didn't announce that he or she was going to stop working on PeaZip.

Re: PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Post by parhamn »

stefanos82 wrote: post #26
c0l0 wrote: post #15

PeaZip is great software, and doubly so because it is written using Lazarus and compiled with Free Pascal. I highly recommend giving it a try, if only to experience that high quality software can be built using tools that lead you somewhat off the beaten path. Unfortunately, its lead developer has recently posted[0] that he has to undergo what seems to be complicated, major eye surgery, and that he will probably be u…

Seems like he's doing OK, thank goodness! https://old.reddit.com/r/PeaZip/comments/1cpdvum/peazip_980_...

> Drag & drop from app to system is certainly a mayor usability boost, but it is not simple to implement as it requires a dedicated solution for each supported OS and desktop environment.

Off topic, but this is why many devs choose electron.

Re: PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Post by sneak »

gkbrk wrote: post #53
sneak wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is this different from just a keyfile?

Someone with the keyfile but without the password cannot decrypt?

Do people usually store key material without encryption at rest?

You're not writing the naked bytes of the key directly in a file.

Anyway, authentication refers to communication between systems. That's not what this is. Decryption is not authentication (except perhaps of the decrypted plaintext, which is not what we are discussing).

Re: PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Post by NavinF »

parhamn wrote: post #64
stefanos82 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems like he's doing OK, thank goodness! https://old.reddit.com/r/PeaZip/comments/1cpdvum/peazip_980_...

> Drag & drop from app to system is certainly a mayor usability boost, but it is not simple to implement as it requires a dedicated solution for each supported OS and desktop environment. Off topic, but this is why many devs choose electron.

> and desktop environment

Off topic, but this is why many devs choose not to support Linux. Every distro is its own special snowflake

Re: PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Post by patrickaljord »

NavinF wrote: post #68
parhamn wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Drag & drop from app to system is certainly a mayor usability boost, but it is not simple to implement as it requires a dedicated solution for each supported OS and desktop environment. Off topic, but this is why many devs choose electron.

> and desktop environment Off topic, but this is why many devs choose not to support Linux. Every distro is its own special snowflake

> Off topic, but this is why many devs choose not to support Linux. Every distro is its own special snowflake

most DE use the same standards (dbus etc) so no

Re: PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software

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Post by ies7 »

hgyjnbdet wrote: post #58

Genuine question: why would I use this over 7zip?

I really don't remember well, long long time ago in Window (XP?) either you can select multiple folders and zip each of them separately and/or you can select multiple zip files and extract them to separate folders within a single context menu
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