Eugene Roshal (Russian: Евгений Лазаревич Рошал, romanized: Yevgeniy Lazarevich Roshal; born 1972) is a Russian software engineer best known for developing the RAR file format, the WinRAR archiver, and the FAR file manager.
WinRAR quickly gained popularity due to its efficiency, user-friendly interface, and robust feature set, including support for multiple languages, encryption, and archive repair capabilities.
FAR is appreciated by developers and power users for its flexibility, plugin support, and efficient handling of files and directories.
While Eugene created the RAR compression algorithm, the copyright is held by his older brother, Alexander Roshal.
[1] This arrangement allows Eugene to concentrate on software development without being encumbered by copyright and licensing issues.