comp.compression Frequently Asked Questions (part 1/3)

• Introduction
• [1] What are these newsgroups about?
• [2] What is this .xxx file type? Where can I find the corresponding compression program?
• [3] What is the latest PKZIP version?
• [4] What is an archiver?
• [5] What is the best general purpose compression program?
• [7] Which books should I read?
• [8] What about patents on data compression algorithms?
• [9] The WEB 16:1 compressor.
• [11] What is the V.42bis standard?
• [12] I need source for the winners of the Dr Dobbs compression contest
• [13] I need source for arithmetic coding
• [15] Where can I get image compression programs?
• [16] What is the state of the art in lossless image compression?
• [17] What is the state of fractal compression?
• [18] I need specs and source for TIFF and CCITT group 4 Fax
• [19] What is JPEG?
• [20] I am looking for source of an H.261/H.263 codec and MPEG
• [25] Fast DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) algorithms
• [26] Are there algorithms and standards for audio compression?
• [30] My archive is corrupted!
• [31] pkunzip reports a CRC error!
• [32] VMS zip is not compatible with pkzip!
• [33] I have a problem with Stacker or DoubleSpace!
• [50] What is this 'tar' compression program?
• [51] I need a CRC algorithm
• [52] What about those people who continue to ask frequently asked questions in spite of the frequently asked questions document?
• [53] Where are FAQ lists archived?
• [54] I need specs for graphics formats
• [55] Where can I find Lenna and other images?
• [56] I am looking for a message digest algorithm
• [57] I have lost my password on a .zip file