Part 2- | Bbczip
In the context of the BBC Micro and Acorn computing systems, (and its counterpart BBCUnZip ) is a utility used to archive and compress files while specifically preserving Acorn-specific metadata , such as load and execution addresses.
: If you are preparing files on a modern PC (Windows/Linux) for use on an Acorn system, use ZipToInf to extract this metadata and save it as .inf sidecar files. Part 2- bbczip
: If you are distributing these files, it is best practice to provide them inside a .ssd or .dsd disc image alongside the .zip file. In the context of the BBC Micro and
Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical metadata (Load/Exec addresses) required by BBC Micro hardware to run programs. Part 2- bbczip