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In the mid-1980s, the standard for file compression was the format, created by a company called System Enhancement Associates (SEA).

While his software was on almost every computer in the world, Phil Katz's personal life was in a downward spiral. Mypc.zip

: Following the death of his father, Katz withdrew from society and his own company. He became a chronic alcoholic and lived in extreme isolation. In the mid-1980s, the standard for file compression

: Instead of giving up, Katz settled the suit and decided to create a brand-new format that was completely independent of ARC. He named it ZIP (suggested by his friend Robert Mahoney to imply speed) and released PKZIP 1.0 in 1989. 2. The Rise of the ZIP Standard In the mid-1980s