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is there any other way to compress xml files?

Arvind
– Arvind

2013-07-02 05:55:24 +00:00
Commented Jul 2, 2013 at 5:55
Uh... there are lots and lots and lots of ways...

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

2013-07-02 05:55:53 +00:00
Commented Jul 2, 2013 at 5:55
which is best in linux...that can use less cpu?

Arvind
– Arvind

2013-07-02 05:59:57 +00:00
Commented Jul 2, 2013 at 5:59
Simple. Don't compress, just store. -0

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

2013-07-02 06:01:30 +00:00
Commented Jul 2, 2013 at 6:01
Are you sure, have you tested that? Doesn't make any sense to me. The more compressible a file is the easier should the compression codes be found. That something cannot be compressed is known only after everything has been tried.

Hauke Laging
– Hauke Laging

2013-07-02 09:37:56 +00:00
Commented Jul 2, 2013 at 9:37

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