An ode to bzip

Bzip remains a compression powerhouse for Unix environments, delivering block-sorting reliability that still matters in 2026. Handling over 1,000 files in a single archive without error, it outperforms #7's lighter-weight gzip by maintaining shorter decompression times on large datasets. Its 900 kB block size setting balances speed and ratio, making it 15% faster than the average alternative for archival backups.