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7-Zip is open source software to compress a file and it can be used as an alternative of winzip. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don’t need to register or pay for 7-Zip. 7-Zip works in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista. There is a port of the command line version to Linux/Unix.

The main features of 7-Zip

1. High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression.
2. Supported formats: Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR. Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS.
3. For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip.
4. Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats.
5. Self-extracting capability for 7z format.
6. Integration with Windows Shell.
7. Powerful File Manager.
8. Powerful command line version.
9. Plugin for FAR Manager.
10. Localizations for 69 languages

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