What is 7-Zip?
Q: What is 7-Zip?
A: 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver software used to shrink files into containers called archives.
Q: Who developed 7-Zip?
A: 7-Zip was developed by Igor Pavlov and was first released in 1999.
Q: What file format does 7-Zip use?
A: 7-Zip uses its own 7z format but can also read and write several other archive formats.
Q: Can 7-Zip be used through a command-line interface?
A: Yes, 7-Zip can be used from a command-line interface as the command p7zip.
Q: Is most of the 7-Zip source code under an open-source license?
A: Yes, most of the 7-Zip source code is under the GNU LGPL license.
Q: What license is the unRAR code under?
A: The unRAR code is under the GNU LGPL with an "unRAR restriction" which prohibits the code from being used to reverse-engineer the RAR compression format.
Q: What is the graphical user interface for 7-Zip?
A: The graphical user interface for 7-Zip works with the shell.
