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diff --git a/archivers/gzip-base/DESCR b/archivers/gzip-base/DESCR index 216d400e861..954e456a6c3 100644 --- a/archivers/gzip-base/DESCR +++ b/archivers/gzip-base/DESCR @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ -GZIP (GNU zip) is a popular data compression program written by -Jean-Loup Gailly <gzip@gnu.org> for the GNU project. +GZIP (GNU zip) is a popular data compression program written by Jean-Loup +Gailly <gzip@gnu.org> for the GNU project. -This program was developed as a replacement for compress because -of the UNISYS and IBM patents covering the LZW algorithm used by -compress. These patents made it impossible for us to use compress, -and we needed a replacement. The superior compression ratio of -GZIP is just a bonus. +This program was developed as a replacement for compress because of the UNISYS +and IBM patents covering the LZW algorithm used by compress. These patents +made it impossible for us to use compress, and we needed a replacement. The +superior compression ratio of GZIP is just a bonus. |