42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
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Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#2Oh, so you have to recursively unzip for the full effect. I don't know of any tools that do that, although I wouldn't be surprised if virus scanners do it.
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#3Oh, so you have to recursively unzip for the full effect. I don't know of any tools that do that, although I wouldn't be surprised if virus scanners do it.
So ... email it? Maybe through GMail ?
Edit: tried it, GMail refuses the attachement, as the file contains an "executable" file. They took the easy way. Can't blame them though.
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#4Yeah, disappointing that it's a recursive unzip. Can't prank someone with this...yet.
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#5Reminiscent of the 'Billion Laughs' XML file.
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#6Yeah, disappointing that it's a recursive unzip. Can't prank someone with this...yet.
One's disappointment is another's relief.
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#7so what? fill in a 20gb file with zeros or f.i. in this case, the actual content of this 40kb file over and over, zip it, and you will get the same result on unzip.
DEFLATE is a way improved run-length encoding. Nothing productive though here... :)
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#8Reminiscent of the 'Billion Laughs' XML file.
It's a Virus ...
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#9Bad compression, I know a better one:
while 1
output "\x00"
I guess that given the context it's a shame I can't share this article of mine: http://antirez.com/post/87 because it's in italian language but maybe there are more people able to read italian than I hope here.
Re: 42.zip: A single 42,374-byte zip file that uncompresses to one million 4.5GB files (4.5PB)
#10Bad compression, I know a better one: while 1 output "\x00" Just few bytes for infinite effects :) I guess that given the context it's a shame I can't share this article of mine: http://antirez.com/post/87 because it's in italian language but maybe there are more people able to read italian than I hope here.