Bzip3: A spiritual successor to BZip2

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Bzip3 is introduced as an advancement over its predecessor Bzip2, utilizing the Burrows-Wheeler Transform (BWT) to enhance compression efficiency. Comments from users highlight successful benchmarks comparing various compression tools, showing significant performance advantages in compression time and resource usage (e.g., extremely high memory consumption with bzip3). Discussion spans the deeper theoretical understanding of BWT and suggestions for future compression research, particularly in long-range compression methods. Some users note a shift from Bzip2 due to obsolescence, emphasizing the importance of adapting to formats that will maintain longevity in data management. The community is encouraged to consider more frequent benchmarks against modern compressors and provide tools that can signal compression efficiency better.
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