# Compression

<datetime class="hidden">2004-01-23T00:00</datetime>
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On of the worst omissions from .NET 1.0 and 1.1 is compression...and no-one has ever
really explained the reasons why we can't have it as part of the cor framework. Also,
why doesn't WSE include anything on message compression? Anyway, there is one way
to get compression in a totally .NET way (assuming you installed J#). This article
on MSDN explains how...» [link](http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/06/ZipCompression/default.aspx).
Now, who wants to rewrite the Blowerly compression module using this??? I might just
have to do it at the weekend...