I think a lot of problems with BZ2 are related to its ability to use RAM effectively. I don't think it gets rid of redundant information, which clogs up the RAM causing it to run slower, and eventually fills it with crap the program doesn't need anymore that it has to sift through to find what it does, until the program crashes or hangs when the RAM fills up. A good program doesn't fill up your memory either. Programs run smoother when the RAM has unused space available in it. It's the same problems you run into with a badly fragmented drive. It runs slow, can misplace data, takes longer to find things, hangs, causes errors, etc.
Am I right about this and if so, is the new patch going to help with this at all?
Am I right about this and if so, is the new patch going to help with this at all?