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### Description
What organization developed the archival algorithm used to package Debian's initrd image?

### Solution
After searching for "archival algorithm used to package Debian initrd image" we get:

The basic initramfs is the root filesystem image used for booting the kernel provided as a compressed cpio archive

Then look for "cpio compression organization" and first result is:

Operating system‎: ‎Unix‎ and ‎Unix-like Original author(s)‎: ‎Dick Haight
Developer(s)‎: ‎AT&T Bell Laboratories

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AT&T Bell Laboratories