> [EMAIL PROTECTED] is right! bz2 is just not right for php. Why have a simple > web scripting (and much more..) language if it is harder to open the > manual under Microsoft Windows than actually writing the "Hello World!" > page?
How about this script: <?php exec("bzip2 -d php_manual_de.html.bz2"); ?> No, to be serious, I did write some mails on this list here, to stay with .tar.gz and I still think, it is the best for _all_ users. Gabor is right when he says, that Windows users should learn, but there should be an easy way for _all_ users. Since most Windows users are not familiar with command line tools, it is better to offer some format which can be unpacked via a GUI like Winzip. Just my 0,02 DM (damn Euro ;) Mark -- German Gabber Network @ http://www.gabber.de Infos und Tips zu PHP http://www.php-homepage.de