Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 08:57:35 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: "A.Appleyard" <A DOT APPLEYARD AT fs2 DOT mt DOT umist DOT ac DOT uk>
Cc: DJGPP AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: Re: Text editor that can look at and edit zipped files


On Fri, 8 Dec 1995, A.Appleyard wrote:

> I wrote an emacs-type text edirot. Currently I am adapting it so it can read
> and edit the text of zipped file images which are stored inside *.ZIP files.
> How much likely need or desire is there for such an editor? Are there any
> existing PC text editors that can do that?

GNI Emacs can do it, for one.  Morten Welinder <terra AT diku DOT dk> thought it 
was important enough to implement it and donate it to Emacs distribution.