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bzip2
EntityQ283563· pop 21· linked from 350 articles

bzip2 is a file format and a file compression program. The program uses the Burrows–Wheeler algorithm to compress and decompress a single file using the bzip2 file format. libbzip2 is a lossless data compression software library used by the bzip2 program.

Key facts

Software.name
bzip2 (software)
Software.logo
File:Bzip2-logo.png
Software.author
Julian Seward
Software.latest release version
1.0.8
Software.operating system
Unix-like, Windows
Software.genre
Data compression
Software.license
Modified zlib license
Software.website
(1.0.x)
Software.repo
(1.0.x) (1.1.x)
File format.name
bzip2 (file format)
File format.extension
.bz2
File format.mime
application/x-bzip2
File format.uniform type
public.bzip2-archive
File format.owner
Julian Seward
File format.type code
Bzp2
File format.genre
Data compression
File format.open
Yes

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Wikidata facts

Developer
Julian Seward
Official website
sourceware.org/bzip2
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software version identifier
1.0.8
copyright license
BSD licenses
inception
1996-07-18
programmed in
Q15777
operating system
cross-platform
source code repository URL
gitlab.com/bzip2/bzip2
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Article · Português

bzip2 é um algoritmo e um software compactador de arquivos. Sua licença é livre e de código aberto (open source), podendo ser melhor desenvolvido para fins próprios. Seu desenvolvedor é Julian Seward, tendo começado seu trabalho com este projeto em 1996, porém vindo somente a ficar popular no ano 2000.

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