ng build -prod/production build no longer gzipping files

[chancleta]

Please provide us with the following information:

OS?

Ubuntu 16.04

Versions.

@angular/cli: 1.0.0-beta.32.3 [1.0.0-beta.28.3]
node: 6.9.5
os: linux x64
@angular/common: 2.4.8
@angular/compiler: 2.4.8
@angular/core: 2.4.8
@angular/forms: 2.4.8
@angular/http: 2.4.8
@angular/platform-browser: 2.4.8
@angular/platform-browser-dynamic: 2.4.8
@angular/router: 3.4.8
@angular/cli: 1.0.0-beta.32.3
@angular/compiler-cli: 2.4.8

Repro steps.

ng build -prod / ng build --target=production

[delasteve]

Unfortunately, gzip is no longer supported as of beta.32.

https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#breaking-changes

[chancleta]

thanks @delasteve

[abcfy2]

Thanks. But why? Gzip_static is a very good feature, why removed?

[delasteve]

@abcfy2 You can find the answer to your question here: #4618 (comment)

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