• files that form packs data
• resources
• panels
• utility classes
• 3rd-party libraries (e.g., custom look and feels).

Most of the data has always been stored in a rather naive fashion. For example each pack is a stream of alternating information class serialization and raw data.

The goal of this enhancement is to:

1. investigate where improvement can be made, and
2. the solutions for reducing the footprint in those areas, and
3. (of course!) implement the necessary changes.

Given the nature of the work, it will have to be performed in a branch.