I would like to suggest to those that host the download files, please try the 7-zip format to compress those downloads they will compress much better!!!
I suggest quantifying your claim with some actual data. Otherwise, it is difficult to determine whether "much better" is a significant difference.
Compression ratio
Compression ratio results are very dependent upon the data used for the tests. We compared 7-Zip with some of the leading archivers: WinRAR 3.10, WinAce 2.3, CABARC 1.0, PKZIP 2.50.
FILE SET: The GIMP 1.2.4 for Windows after full installation (127 subfolders, 1304 files totaling 27,128,826 bytes). The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It can be downloaded from www.gimp.org.Code
Archiver Compressed size Ratio
7-Zip (7z format) 5445402 100%
WinRAR 3.10 6004155 110%
WinAce 2.3 6242424 115%
CABARC 1.0 6455327 119%
7-Zip (zip format) 9461621 174%
PKZIP 2.50 9842800 181%
Usually 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30-70% better than to zip format. And 7-Zip compresses to zip format 2-10% better than other zip compatible programs.
I think is not a big secret 7-zip format is the big daddy of compression formats right now...
See, obviously, ZIP has the advantage in popularity. :. Q.E.D.
what installer does code::blocks actually use?It uses Inno Setup