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- The future
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- The next release of LhA will be V2.00. It will contain numerous
- enhancements and new features. The release date is not set as of now, but
- expect to see it late September or early October.
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- Some of the new features are ...
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- o New compression modes. Significantly faster and more efficient. 10-200%
- faster decompression. Intelligent modes detect data type and adjusts
- compression parameters for optimal performance. See BenchM.txt for
- preliminary performance figures.
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- o Raw disk I/O capability. Now you can archive raw disk images a la DMS,
- or write archives directly to disks without using any filing system.
- This coupled with the multivolume archive and catalog capability makes
- LhA a powerful CLI-controlled backup program.
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- o Completely rewritten I/O routines. Now disk I/O is much more efficient
- and faster. I/O buffers of any size allowed to cater for even the most
- extreme user's needs. Supports archiving to tape streamers and reading/
- writing from/to pipes. Asynchronous I/O to any device supported.
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- o New "virtual files", temporary files are primarily created in RAM, and
- if the file does not fit entirely in RAM, it will be continued on
- another device. Convenient when archiving or updating extremely large
- files/archives.
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- o Localization. The programs can be made to output strings in various
- languages through use of the new WB2.1 locale.library
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- o Support for new file systems. Supports all CBM supplied filesystems.
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- o Entirely new multivolume archive handling. More flexible and easier to
- use. Supports writing to several different devices in succession
- (cyclic). For example DF0->DF1->DF3->DF0->DF1 and so on ...
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- o Link support. Both hard and soft.
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- o Logging. All actions can be logged. Adjustable verbosity level.
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- o More powerful and flexible command line parsing. Different environment
- variables for different commands possible.
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- o GUI preferences editor to configure all options more easily.
- [KickStart 2.04 and later only].
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- o Encryption and autoverification.
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- o New commands and options to make handling of multivolume archives etc.
- easier.
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- o Network support.
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- o Significantly faster and more flexible in general.
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- o LZ, LhArc and old-LhA front-ends to make switching from obsolete
- archivers easier (translates command-lines to LhA 2.00 format).
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- o New and improved documentation.
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- Furthermore, some time after the release of LhA V2.00, LhI will be
- available. LhI is a window-driven archiver for KickStart 2.04 and up ONLY.
- More details later.
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- SUPPORT:
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- By the time of LhA V2.00's release there will be several LhA support
- centers around the world which will accept registrations, distribute and
- provide technical support. Current plans are for Germany, USA, Canada,
- Australia and possibly a few more. More about this when V2.00 is finally
- released.
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- In the meantime... Have fun!
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- Regards,
- Stefan
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