WinAce

WinAce

WinAce version 2.69
Developer(s)	e-merge GmbH
Stable release	2.69 / November 23, 2007; 3 years ago (2007-11-23)
Operating system	Windows, DOS, (read only: Linux, Mac OS X)
Type	File archiver
License	Proprietary
Website	www.winace.com

WinAce is an archiving program for Windows with its own "ACE" compressed archive format and built-in support for other common archive formats types such as ZIP, RAR and MS-CAB. They also offer a freeware (but not free software) command-line decompression (including listing and testing) program called Unace for Mac OS X and Linux. WinAce peaked in popularity around 2000, but since fallen in popularity to WinRAR and Windows' built-in Zip functionality^{[citation needed]}.

Beginning with version 2.65, WinAce is bundled with the WhenU adware program.

Commandline version

Commandline ACE for DOS

There is a text-based version for DOS called Commandline ACE. In addition to the ACE format, it has built-in support for other common archive format types such as ARJ, RAR, ZIP, and partially LZH. Program distribution contains both Commandline ACE and UnACE decompressor. Both programs are in versions for DOS, OS/2 and Windows, and have support for Long File Names. Despite its name, Commandline ACE contains full-fledged Norton Commander-like interface and can be run both in commandline and fullscreen mode. UnACE can be run only in commandline mode. Commandline ACE can be used for file manipulation, similar to that existing in Norton Commander.

See also

• List of file archivers
• Comparison of file archivers

External links

• Official WinAce site