[Geek] Compression utility

[dancefloorlandmine]

We've got people currently using .zip utilities to compress files. However, we've also had a problem with at least one .zip archive corrupting, which is, technically at least, referred to as "a bugger". What, in the collected opinion of those who intermittently browse these tedious pages, is the best compression software, taking into account cost, compression performance, reliability, and recoverability/tendency to corrupt. Oh, and ease of use ...

Cheers, all!

Comments

[stevek.livejournal.com]

Winzip is the obvious answer, but at work I've got ZipGenius5 - I can't really comment on their reliability etc as I don't zip stuff too often.

Sorry, probably not quite the answer you were looking for!

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

We're mostly using BigSpeed Zipper, as it's shareware which is still free for charities.
Thanks for the tips - although the query was more as to which compression format is the best - .zip as opposed to it's competitors, but this is handy anyhow!

[blue-condition.livejournal.com]

Ugh, no, most of the rar installers out there on the net come cunningly bundled with spyware. The warez d00d's favoure archiver.