Re: [gentoo-user] OT Best way to compress files with digits

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

Ralf <ralf+gentoo@ramses-pyramidenbau.de> [14-10-31 16:48]:
> Well, you could just save the generating algorithm. *scnr*
> 
> I think compressing pi is hardly possible, as the numbers are
> distributed pretty randomly.
> But why do you want to compress? You can't work on compressed data.
> And there are enough sites on the internet, where you can get your
> digits again.
> 
> Pi is not supposed to change over the years :-)
> 
> Cheers
>   Ralf
> 
> On 31.10.2014 17:36, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> >  Hi,
> >
> >  I have a lot of files with digits of PI. The digits
> >  are the characters of 0-9. Currently they are ZIPped,
> >  which I think is not the best way to do that.
> >
> >  I read of 7zips PPMd which compresses "natural text"
> >  quite well...but my files are not "natural text" (as
> >  they are also no "binary data").
> >
> >  With what practical way of compression is it possible
> >  to compress the files (file by file) as much as possible?
> >
> >  Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> >
> >  Best regards,
> >  mcc
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
Hi Ralf,

I have a damn slow Internet connection and searching through
millions of digits is not always provided. Despite that: I want
to do more with that digits, I have to download them again and
again. Its better to get a copy of the 2014th version of PI for
later reference local on my hd.

I am currently checking the compression tools I know of for the
best compression ration. But I will definitly miss those I dont
know...
And sometimes one can do magic with option and switches of that
kind of tools I also dont know of.

If someone has suggestions....always appreciated! :)

Best regards,
mcc