Why is the dvd installation image in the .gz format?

Why is the dvd installation image in the .gz format? The CD images are in the iso format, but the dvd image is different. Do I have to use the gunzip and tar utility to unzip the dvd image when I download it?
 
Just gunzip should get you the .iso (it's not .tar.gz or .tgz).
 
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