Versions tested:0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 1.00
Rating:unrated
Performance C/D:unrated
Optimal parameters:cmid.cfg
Links:http://www.cs.fit.ed...
Authors:Matt Mahoney
Algorithms:CM, X86, LZP
Notable peformances:-

ZPAQ

ZPAQ is a proposed open standard for highly compressed data, currently under development. When completed, all versions will remain compatible, even as new compression algorithms are developed. ZPAQ compressed files and archives contain a description of the compression algorithm, allowing older programs to extract files produced by newer programs.
the program website 2009, March 11

 

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The program does not store directory tree, therefore TAR is used.

Disqualified (why) configurations (with qualification ratings)
VerRatingCPRDPRS.E.R.E.RatioC. kB/sD. kB/s
CompressionRatings.Com
cmax.cfg
0.0114714115317713.6615251
0.021470%-0.7%0%0%0%3.6610%51-1.9%52+2.0%
0.03153+4.1%+4.3%+5.2%0%+8.5%3.675+0.4%52+2.0%520%
0.041530%0%-0.6%-5.9%+5.2%3.698+0.6%49-5.8%49-5.8%
0.05145-5.2%-5.5%-4.4%-12%+6.2%3.751+1.4%41-16%42-14%
0.06143-1.4%-0.7%-2.0%-1.2%3.752+0%410%41-2.4%
0.07137-4.2%-5.1%-4.0%--2.4%3.758+0.2%38-7.3%39-4.9%
0.08151+10%+10%+9.7%+15%+9.6%3.7580%42+11%43+10%
0.09157+4.0%+4.9%+3.2%0%+3.3%3.757-0%44+4.8%44+2.3%
1.001570%0%0%0%0%3.7570%440%440%
cmid.cfg
0.0821120221934633.464120119
0.09222+5.2%+5.0%+5.5%+5.9%+4.8%3.4640%126+5.0%126+5.9%
1.00221-0.5%-0.5%0%0%0%3.465+0%125-0.8%125-0.8%
cmin.cfg
0.014444302.096906871
0.0240%2.0960%902-0.4%863-0.9%
0.0340%2.093-0.1%883-2.1%872+1.0%
0.0411+175%+150%+175%+37%2.231+6.6%924+4.6%906+3.9%
0.05110%2.229-0%951+2.9%904-0.2%
0.0610--1.7%2.2290%926-2.6%884-2.2%
0.0710--1.7%2.2290%913-1.4%866-2.0%
0.0832+220%+250%+200%+42%2.419+8.5%1036+13%812-6.2%
0.09320%0%0%0%2.4190%1024-1.2%808-0.5%
1.00320%0%0%0%2.4190%1037+1.3%804-0.5%

Version info

v0.01, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.02, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.03, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.04, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.05, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.06, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.07, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.08, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v0.09, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: zpaq.exe x <cfile>
v1.00, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: zpaq.exe <args> <cfile> <src>
decompression: unzpaq1.exe x <cfile>