Mypc.zip

The story of is actually the story of the .ZIP file format itself and its tragic creator, Phil Katz . While the specific filename "Mypc.zip" is a common generic name used for personal backups, its existence is made possible by a dramatic corporate battle and a lonely personal struggle. 1. The Legal Battle (ARC vs. PKARC)

: Instead of giving up, Katz settled the suit and decided to create a brand-new format that was completely independent of ARC. He named it ZIP (suggested by his friend Robert Mahoney to imply speed) and released PKZIP 1.0 in 1989. 2. The Rise of the ZIP Standard Mypc.zip

While his software was on almost every computer in the world, Phil Katz's personal life was in a downward spiral. The story of is actually the story of the

: Finds repeated strings of data and replaces them with shorter "pointers" to earlier occurrences. The Legal Battle (ARC vs