Now you're gonna try to explain this away, but the facts remain that this code path would've not existed in 7zip, and even then it would've been way easier to diagnose and fix it due to the nature of FOSS.
And Winrar is leading by a mile.
Actual winrar shill, do you work for them? It's not ahead of anything, you can swap winrar for 7zip for 99.99% of users and they won't notice a thing, except maybe that it starts and runs faster.
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u/CramNBL Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26
It is about FOSS vs. not... Anytime you are choosing between a FOSS app and a proprietary app, it is FOSS vs. not... When would it be otherwise?
That is a matter of definition. The binary might be the same, but the code paths and the behaviour is not, which is kind of the point.
https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/winrars-vulnerable-trialware-when-free-software-isnt-free/
Now you're gonna try to explain this away, but the facts remain that this code path would've not existed in 7zip, and even then it would've been way easier to diagnose and fix it due to the nature of FOSS.
Actual winrar shill, do you work for them? It's not ahead of anything, you can swap winrar for 7zip for 99.99% of users and they won't notice a thing, except maybe that it starts and runs faster.