The Troubled Origins of ZIP (Patreon)

Ahhh, the ZIP file. So widely accepted. So well used.

But how, and why did this compression format win the file format war?

Delve within.

On a personal note. I've always been fascinated by PKWARE. During the 90s, it was very likely to be the tool I used more than any other. Compressing files across multiple floppy disks. Copying my mate's version of DOOM onto several floppy disks. I lived and breathed PKZIP. So it feels right to explore it.