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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 23:44:28 -0500
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: What features make WinZip a bad idea?
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> What features make using winzip a bad idea?

Here's the ones I know about:

* May use long file names even when DJGPP won't (NT)

* May put each zip file in its own subdirectory instead of the
  directory you specify.

* May or may not preserve the directory structure of the zip file.

pkzip is similar, in that it never uses long file names even when
DJGPP will.

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