Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Re: Freeing Unrar

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Rubén Rodríguez Pérez wrote:
> > > As I understand, it does not limit the possibility of using it as a
> > > reference for a free implementation of the *de*compression
> > > algorithm. As an example, the zip and unzip programs come from
> > > different source packages. INAL, but I see no problem in creating a
> > > GNU unrar program, as long as the code from unrarsrc is not used,
> > > just the concepts.
> >
> > This is more or less what I am already trying to do, but even
> > extracting the concepts is not easy. Unrar uses 2 decompression
> > algorithms, a virtual machine, several filters, a lot of headers,
> > encription, etc.
>
> What's the status on this? Are you still on it? If you are having
> trouble maybe we can do a call for help.

The status is too little time for too many projects. Moreover, I doubt 
complete RAR decompression can be implemented this way with a reasonable 
effort.

I have not abandoned the project, but because of the difficulty in 
obtaining results, I am giving it a low priority.


Regards,
Antonio.