The Ancient History of Compression Algorithms

3 jruohonen 1 7/10/2025, 7:26:04 AM cs4fn.org โ†—

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andsoitis ยท 1d ago
> The first practical and widely used compression algorithm, though, was invented by a Roman slave, Tiro.

Fascinating character and privilege he enjoyed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Tullius_Tiro