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Eugene Roshal | |
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| Born | (1972-03-10)10 March 1972 (age 53) |
| Alma mater | South Ural State University (former Chelyabinsk State Technical University), Faculty of Electronics |
| Occupation | Computer programmer |
| Known for | RAR,WinRAR |
Eugene Roshal (Russian:Евгений Лазаревич Рошал,romanized: Yevgeniy Lazarevich Roshal; born 1972) is a Russiansoftware engineer best known for developing theRAR file format, theWinRAR archiver, and theFAR file manager. His contributions have significantly impacted the field ofdata compression and file management.
In 1993, Roshal developed the RAR (Roshal Archive) file format, designed to offer higher compression ratios compared to existing formats like ZIP. Two years later, in 1995, he released WinRAR, a graphical file archiver utility forWindows that utilizes the RAR format. WinRAR quickly gained popularity due to its efficiency, user-friendly interface, and robust feature set, including support for multiple languages,encryption, and archive repair capabilities.
In 1996, Roshal introduced the FAR (File and Archive Manager) file manager, a text-based file management tool for Windows. FAR is appreciated by developers and power users for its flexibility, plugin support, and efficient handling of files and directories.
While Eugene created the RAR compression algorithm, the copyright is held by his older brother, Alexander Roshal.[1] This arrangement allows Eugene to concentrate on software development without being encumbered by copyright and licensing issues.[2]
The author and holder of the copyright of the software is Alexander L. Roshal. [...] Neither RAR binary code, WinRAR binary code, UnRAR source or UnRAR binary code may be used or reverse engineered to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary, without written permission.
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