🆕 Software Suggestion | 7-Zip #1784

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2020-03-14T12:10:18Z

ghost commented

2020-03-14 12:10:18 +00:00

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Basic Information

Name: 7-Zip
Category: File Encryption Software
URL: https://www.7-zip.org/

Description

Suggest to add 7-Zip.
It is an archiver with file encryption.

Why I am making the suggestion

As an alternative to PeaZip mentioned in #1782 .
You can use it to create AES encrypted 7-Zip archive files.
Safer than the older encrypted Zip.

My connection with the software

Unrelated

[✔] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

## Basic Information **Name:** 7-Zip **Category:** File Encryption Software **URL:** https://www.7-zip.org/ ## Description Suggest to add 7-Zip. It is an archiver with file encryption. ## Why I am making the suggestion As an alternative to PeaZip mentioned in #1782 . You can use it to create AES encrypted 7-Zip archive files. Safer than the older encrypted Zip. ## My connection with the software Unrelated - [✔] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

beerisgood commented

2020-03-14 12:59:13 +00:00

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Safer than the older encrypted Zip.

What did you mean with that?

> Safer than the older encrypted Zip. What did you mean with that?

ghost commented

2020-03-14 13:18:09 +00:00

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Safer than the older encrypted Zip.

What did you mean with that?

Encrypted Zip does not protect some metadata. 7-Zip is protected if properly configured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)#Encryption

> > > > Safer than the older encrypted Zip. > > What did you mean with that? Encrypted Zip does not protect some metadata. 7-Zip is protected if properly configured. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)#Encryption

beerisgood commented

2020-03-14 13:54:05 +00:00

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Safer than the older encrypted Zip.

What did you mean with that?

Encrypted Zip does not protect some metadata. 7-Zip is protected if properly configured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)#Encryption

And 7-Zip don't care about Mark of the Web while Windows internal Zip does.
Metadata are not for security, they're for privacy.

> > > > > Safer than the older encrypted Zip. > > > > > > What did you mean with that? > > Encrypted Zip does not protect some metadata. 7-Zip is protected if properly configured. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)#Encryption And 7-Zip don't care about Mark of the Web while Windows internal Zip does. Metadata are not for security, they're for privacy.

dngray commented

2020-03-14 17:02:14 +00:00

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I am surprised this wasn't already added to the site. I wonder why Peazip was suggested over this? I do use 7-Zip on Windows.

5a384507-18ce-417c-bb55-d4dfcc8883fe commented

2020-03-15 03:05:47 +00:00

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I am surprised this wasn't already added to the site. I wonder why Peazip was suggested over this? I do use 7-Zip on Windows.

Same here, I have used 7-Zip my whole life and searching for alternatives I found Peazipa little while ago and tried it, and when I look up the website I thought PZ was better at something since 7Z wasn't listed.

> I am surprised this wasn't already added to the site. I wonder why Peazip was suggested over this? I do use 7-Zip on Windows. Same here, I have used 7-Zip my whole life and searching for alternatives I found Peazipa little while ago and tried it, and when I look up the website I thought PZ was better at something since 7Z wasn't listed.

Mikaela commented

2020-03-19 17:01:33 +00:00

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While not directly related to the pull request,

My connection with the software
Unrelated

this is a red flag for me and I have seen it multiple times in my email now. Please clarify your connections and let the reader decide whether it is related to the issue or not.

While not directly related to the pull request, > My connection with the software > Unrelated this is a red flag for me and I have seen it multiple times in my email now. Please clarify your connections and let the reader decide whether it is related to the issue or not.

ghost commented

2020-03-21 08:02:29 +00:00

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While not directly related to the pull request,

I am not the author of 7-Zip.
I have never sent a pull request or donated to 7-Zip.
I have downloaded and used 7-Zip.

> While not directly related to the pull request, I am not the author of 7-Zip. I have never sent a pull request or donated to 7-Zip. I have downloaded and used 7-Zip.

blacklight447 commented

2020-03-24 19:00:08 +00:00

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my vote goes out to swapping peazip with 7zip, and keep and eye on peazip to see if their serverside issues will be resolved.

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