Option to create RAR files?

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#1198 Option to create RAR files?

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Owner: nobody

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Priority: 9

Updated: 2014-06-16

Created: 2014-06-05

Creator: RPGX_Omega

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Not everyone has 7zip for whatever reason. Being able to have more support with rar instead of being force to use zip.

Discussion

Shell - 2014-06-16

RAR license explicitly forbids re-creating its algorithm or distribute original Rar.exe. The only legal way for 7-Zip to create Rar archives (with a possible exception of uncompressed ones) is to buy WinRAR license - so it would not be free anymore.

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- RPGX_Omega - 2014-06-16
  
  Thanks for answering me. This can be closed and I don't see where to close it.
  
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