From: "mt_headed99" <mt_headed99@...>

> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Cooperstock"
> <dcoops@...> wrote:
>
>> I also can't insist on other shareware such as WinZip being present.
>
> WinZip, no - but 7-zip is free, open-source, and (IMHO) a better
> program than WinZip anyway. I think you would be within your rights
> to insist that 7-zip be installed; in addition, there's a
> well-documented API for it.
>

No need, there are plenty of free third party components you can include in
a project exe for zipping/unzipping.

Woody (TMW)