Re: Why Larry Piet's Opinion Is Worthless

On 10/11/2024 4:10 PM, Lameass Larry Piet wrote:

On Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:38:52 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:
 

>
I think I have an old version of sfArk for Linux somewhere, I'll dig it
out, see if it is the version for version 1.
>

 Could it be the one discussed here:
 https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?t=9854
 If so, it has been superseded by the raboof version at github
mentioned in my original post.
 However, the above link describes in considerable detail the
appalling incompetence of the sfArk programmers

 From sfArk user Maxime, on pg 2 of that thread:
"I chose sfArk over all the other formats I tried because:
   it was the most efficient, compressing Arachno SoundFont from its
   original 148,20 MB size down to 70,55 MB"
* both ZIP and 7z offer mediocre to average compression ratios with my
   SoundFont - 128 MB and 109 MB, respectively;
An incompetent programmer couldn't best .zip and .7z.
"appalling incompetence" describes YOUR programming, but not that of the original sfArk compressor developer.

and likely
also reveals why all commercial software is kept so secret.

Commercial software is usually the best in the world.  And people pay BIG bucks for it.

It is a very good read.

You didn't read far enough into the thread, numbnut, or you wouldn't have made your stupid comments.
Halfway down page 2, andy21 explains why your ignorant claims are those of a clueless GuhNoo git.
https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?p=35712#p35712