Why do people use ZIP files?
ZIP files save time and space, and make downloading software and transferring e-mail attachments faster. Typical uses for ZIP files include: Easier upload/download Most archive files available on ftp & web sites are distributed as ZIP archives. Two benefits of using archives for electronic file distribution are that only one file transfer operation (download) is required to obtain all related files, and file transfer time is minimized because the files in an archive are compressed. Easier distribution It is often useful to send a group of related files to an associate. Rather than distributing individual files, it is often easier to distribute the files as an archive to benefit from the file grouping and compression. Easier archiving Some files are important but used infrequently. To save disk space, simply compress these files into an archive when they are not used and decompress them only when needed.
