We have unused code and objects in production. We want to delete them to free up space but also want to archieve what we delete. I have installed the Force.com IDE and plan to make a zip for the .object files and the .cls files. Then we would store the zip on bitbucket / github. What is the best way to open a .object file to show exactly what it shows me in the Force.com IDE? Or would I just have to reload it into the Force.com IDE to look at it?

Thanks!