ZIP (file format) (English Wikipedia)

Brian Livingston (8 September 2003), PKZip Must Open Up, retrieved 5 January 2012, The ZIP file format is given freely into the public domain and can be claimed neither legally nor morally by any individual, entity or company

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"Sign in - Google Accounts". code.google.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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"Use system locale to select codepage for legacy zip archives (!8) · Merge requests · Debian / 7zip · GitLab". GitLab. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

github.com (Global: 383^rd place; English: 320^th place)

"Frequently Asked Questions about zlib". zlib. The PKWare DCL uses a completely different compressed data format than does PKZIP and zlib. However, you can look in zlib's contrib/blast directory for a possible solution to your problem. (contrib/blast)
"Error: invalid central directory file header signature when unzipping big files, zipped by mac os · Issue #69 · thejoshwolfe/yauzl". GitHub.
Rouault, Even (OSGeo). "Seek-optimized ZIP (SOZip) profile" (markdown). github.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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Where Did Zip Files Come From Anyway?, Infinity Design Concepts, Inc., archived from the original on 20 November 2012, retrieved 5 January 2012

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McMillan, Robert (August 2008). "A photo that can steal your online credentials". Infoworld.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
McMillan, Robert (25 July 2003). "PKWare seeks patent for .zip file format". InfoWorld.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2008.

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"ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34 — Document Description and Processing Languages" (PDF). 12 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

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"ZIP File Format (PKWARE)". Sustainability of Digital Formats: Planning for Library of Congress Collections. Library of Congress. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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eZine (1 January 2023). "The .ZIP File Format". Neperos.com.

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"Software makers patch Zip tiff". News.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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"Phillip Katz, Computer Software Pioneer, 37". The New York Times'. 1 May 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2009.

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Hall, Jim (15 August 2022). "How ODT files are structured". opensource.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

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Shen, Xueming (17 April 2009). "ZIP64, The Format for > 4G Zipfile, Is Now Supported". Xueming Shen's Blog. Sun Microsystems. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

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Katz, Phillip W. (24 September 1991). "String searcher, and compressor using same".

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Our Founder - Phil Katz, PKWARE, archived from the original on 1 October 2010, retrieved 5 January 2012
.ZIP Application Note, retrieved 20 July 2012
File: APPNOTE - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.1.0 - Notification of Change – Revised: 01/20/2004, 19 August 2004, archived from the original on 19 August 2004, retrieved 21 April 2012
File: APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 4.5 Revised: 11/01/2001, 3 December 2001, archived from the original on 3 December 2001, retrieved 21 April 2012
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification, Version: 5.2 - Notification of Change, 16 July 2003, retrieved 5 January 2012
File: APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 5.2 - Notification of Change – Revised: 06/02/2003, 2 July 2003, archived from the original on 2 July 2003, retrieved 21 April 2012
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification, Version: 6.2.0 - Notification of Change, 26 April 2004, retrieved 5 January 2012
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification, Version: 6.3.0, 29 September 2006, retrieved 5 January 2012
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification, Version: 6.3.1, 11 April 2007, retrieved 25 June 2018
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.2, 28 September 2007, retrieved 25 June 2018
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.3, 1 September 2012, retrieved 25 June 2018
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.4, 1 October 2014, retrieved 25 June 2018
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.5, 20 December 2018, retrieved 3 January 2019
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.6, 26 April 2019, retrieved 3 January 2019
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.7, 1 June 2020, retrieved 6 June 2020
APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.3.8, 15 June 2020, retrieved 7 July 2020
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"File : APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification : Version: 6.3.4" (TXT). Pkware.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
"APPNOTE - PKZIP/SecureZIP - PKWARE Support Site". Pkware.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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bugs.python.org

"Python enhancement: Use allowZip64=True by default (3.4)". Retrieved 6 May 2014.

sourceforge.net (Global: 1,669^th place; English: 1,290^th place)

"QuaZIP changes". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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Adler, Mark. "How are zlib, gzip and zip related? What do they have in common and how are they different?". Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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"Extract large zip file (50 GB) on Mac OS X". Retrieved 17 December 2018.

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Sandeep (15 September 2021). "How To Password Protect A Zip File". Tech News Today.

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John Leyden. "Zip file encryption compromise thrashed out". Theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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Christopher Harper (20 April 2024). "Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

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math.ucr.edu

Stay, Michael. "ZIP Attacks with Reduced Known Plaintext" (PDF). Math.ucr.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

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Smith, Ernie (10 July 2019). "The Most Clever 'Zip Bomb' Ever Made Explodes a 46MB File to 4.5 Petabytes". Motherboard. Vice Media. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

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Murray, Matt; Tannenbaum, Jeffrey A. (15 August 1997). "The Rise and Fall of a Software Star; Phil Katz Loved Code -- and Liquor". The Wall Street Journal (online ed.). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Alt URL Updated 2000-06-19.
Stay, Michael. "ZIP Attacks with Reduced Known Plaintext" (PDF). Math.ucr.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
Where Did Zip Files Come From Anyway?, Infinity Design Concepts, Inc., archived from the original on 20 November 2012, retrieved 5 January 2012
Our Founder - Phil Katz, PKWARE, archived from the original on 1 October 2010, retrieved 5 January 2012
File: APPNOTE - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 6.1.0 - Notification of Change – Revised: 01/20/2004, 19 August 2004, archived from the original on 19 August 2004, retrieved 21 April 2012
File: APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 4.5 Revised: 11/01/2001, 3 December 2001, archived from the original on 3 December 2001, retrieved 21 April 2012
File: APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification Version: 5.2 - Notification of Change – Revised: 06/02/2003, 2 July 2003, archived from the original on 2 July 2003, retrieved 21 April 2012
"What is a Zipx File?". Winzip: Knowledgebase. Mansfield, CT: WinZip Computing, S.L. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
"ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34 — Document Description and Processing Languages" (PDF). 12 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
Shen, Xueming (17 April 2009). "ZIP64, The Format for > 4G Zipfile, Is Now Supported". Xueming Shen's Blog. Sun Microsystems. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
McMillan, Robert (25 July 2003). "PKWare seeks patent for .zip file format". InfoWorld.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
Maham Mukhtar (August 2017). "2 Ways To Fix "Encrypt Contents To Secure Data" Option Grayed Out In Windows 10". iTechtics. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020. EFS is available for all editions of Windows 10 except Windows 10 Home edition.

windows.net (Global: 3,026^th place; English: 2,399^th place)

pkwaredownloads.blob.core.windows.net

PKWARE (15 July 2020). "APPNOTE.TXT - .ZIP File Format Specification". PKWARE.

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winzip.com

"Additional Compression Methods Specification". WinZip. Mansfield, CT: WinZip Computing, S.L. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
"AES Encryption Information: Encryption Specification AE-1 and AE-2". Winzip.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
"WinZip – AES Encryption Information". Winzip.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
"AES Encryption Information: Encryption Specification AE-1 and AE-2". Winzip.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

kb.winzip.com

"What is a Zipx File?". Winzip: Knowledgebase. Mansfield, CT: WinZip Computing, S.L. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2010.

wsj.com (Global: 79^th place; English: 65^th place)

Murray, Matt; Tannenbaum, Jeffrey A. (15 August 1997). "The Rise and Fall of a Software Star; Phil Katz Loved Code -- and Liquor". The Wall Street Journal (online ed.). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Alt URL Updated 2000-06-19.

youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)

Dave Plummer (8 January 2021). "06.Secret History of Windows ZIPFolders". YouTube. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Dave Plummer (17 April 2024). "How Creating ZIPFolders for Windows almost got me FIRED from Microsoft!". YouTube. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

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"Frequently Asked Questions about zlib". zlib. The PKWare DCL uses a completely different compressed data format than does PKZIP and zlib. However, you can look in zlib's contrib/blast directory for a possible solution to your problem. (contrib/blast)
"zlib Technical Details". Retrieved 10 July 2019.

ZIP (file format) (English Wikipedia)

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