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Web Delivery of Individual IEEE Standards

Bundling/Compression Information

The standards downloaded through the web delivery service are bundled and compressed for quicker and easier downloads. The format and tools you choose depend on your convenience, needs and the system you use. We have provided below a brief description of the options we provide, along with suggested tools.

Disclaimer: The IEEE is not responsible for the compression/decompression tools provided at other web sites. You will be using these shareware/freeware tools at your own risk. Please read the information provided at these web sites for details and restrictions on how to use each zip tool.

Terminology:

  • Archiving: This is a method by which several files are combined into a single file. No compression is done, so the resultant file will not be smaller.
  • Zip: This is a method for compressing (and archiving) files, so the resultant single file is smaller than the original(s).

Archive /Compression methods we use

Standards downloaded through our web delivery service will be in zip, tar, or tar-gzip formats.

  • Zip: This is a standard compression method, where one or many files are archived and compressed together to form a single file with a .zip extension.
  • Tar: This method combines several files into one (archiving). No compression is done. The resultant single file will have a .tar extension.
  • Tar-Gzip: This method first combines several files into one .tar file (archiving) and then compresses the archived file. The resultant single compressed file will have a .tar.gz or .tar.gzip extension. To release the individual files, first unzip the file, and then untar. (Some newer tar programs allow both in the same operation. For example, on a Linux system: "tar zxvf FILENAME" will uncompress and untar simultaneously)

Help with Archive Formats

Most current systems contain the required tools to work with these file formats. In the case that yours does not, here are some sources where you can download the tools:

zip www.info-zip.org
gzip www.gzip.org
tar www.gnu.org
In the specific case of older Macintoshes, you may want to try downloading a copy of Stuffit Expander.

If for some reason these don't meet your requirements, we suggest using an Internet search engine.
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