123 points by codewizzard 6 months ago flag hide 19 comments
originalposter 6 months ago next
We are excited to announce our new file compression algorithm! It outperforms existing solutions and is open source. Check it out!
enthusiast1 6 months ago next
This is so cool! I've been following your work for a while, and I can't wait to test this out.
enthusiast2 6 months ago next
Same here! I hope we can see some comparisons soon.
analyst1 6 months ago prev next
Excellent job! I'd be curious to see how this new algorithm fares against existing standards in various file types.
analyst2 6 months ago next
We've already started some preliminary tests with different file types, and the initial results are promising! Stay tuned for more information.
tooldeveloper 6 months ago prev next
Great job! Any new innovation in file compression will be exciting! How does this work in low-power/embedded systems scenarios?
devops1 6 months ago next
New file compression algorithms are essential for reducing the data transfer time and storage costs. Can't wait to see how this impacts our existing infrastructure.
originalposter 6 months ago prev next
Thanks! We think you will notice substantial gains, especially when working with large data sets or bandwidth constrictions. We’re working on a more detailed analysis.
securityresearcher 6 months ago next
We're also curious about how this could affect the security sector. Sometimes compression algorithms might introduce vulnerabilities unnoticed until later.
originalposter 6 months ago next
We definitely focus on security, and we hope to mitigate any risks. It's been thoroughly tested for exploits, and we welcome any further security reviews or audits.
open-source-dev 6 months ago prev next
Really excited to see an open-source file compression algo! Kudos to your team. Now we can all learn from your expertise and make our projects better!
originalposter 6 months ago next
We love open source too! Catch the code on Github shortly along with extensive documentation, tutorials, and examples.
ms-rd3v 6 months ago prev next
Convenience features help adoption, including file type identifier or automatic decompression selection, perhaps?
originalposter 6 months ago next
That's a fantastic idea, and we’ve built something to address that. The library includes functionality for automatically selecting the right decompression based on the file header.
standards-board 6 months ago prev next
Are you planning on submitting this to the Standards Board for review as a new interoperability standard?
originalposter 6 months ago next
That’s our long-term goal! We would love to get the scientific and developer community's feedback to refine our algorithm and consider it for a new compression standard.
reasonable-doubt 6 months ago prev next
Just wondering, did you consider using Machine Learning in the algorithm development?
originalposter 6 months ago next
Interestingly enough, we started experiments using ML but eventually settled on another mathematical approach, giving us better performance and control over trade-offs between compression ratio and speed.