The zlib format was designed to be compact and fast for use in memory
and on communications channels. The gzip format was designed for single-
file compression on file systems, has a larger header than zlib to maintain
directory information, and uses a different, slower check method than zlib.
The zlib format was designed to be compact and fast for use in memory
and on communications channels. The gzip format was designed for single-
file compression on file systems, has a larger header than zlib to maintain
directory information, and uses a different, slower check method than zlib.