Why use file compression?

1. faster download time
2. easy way to bundle multiple files into one download, if applicable
3. built-in checksum to insure accurate download
4. less disk space used on your computer

Windows XP users can take advantage of the built-in unzip feature by simply double-clicking on the zipped folder icon.

For older PC users: You can download a free evaluation version of WinZip at

http://www.winzip.com/ddchomea.htm

For older Mac users: You can download free version of StuffIt expander for Mac, PC, and even Linux at

http://www.stuffit.com/mac/index.html

For Unix users: You can use the "unzip" utility commonly available on most installations. Example:

unzip filename.zip