From: matthew DOT krause AT juno DOT com
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 13:39:32 -0500
Subject: Re: (fwd) Compression
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>Then there's a problem of availability.  Unzip programs seem to be so
>widespread they are either already installed on every machine, or easy
>to get (even `djtar' from djdev202 does that). 

If I may add my add my two cents in here, I think that using another
format (i.e. not Zip) may be a good idea. First off, there's the obvious
benefit of saving download time, which is a Good Thing. But, it would
also eliminate the installing woes that many people seem to be having. 

It seems that a number of people are having trouble setting up DJGPP
because: 1. The Unzip program is bungling the LFNs, or 2. Not restoring
the directory structure, so, if say, a not-so-common compression scheme
is used, people will be forced to download a decompression program from
wherever they get everything else, it can be assured that LFNs and
directory structures are handled correctly (since no one will be able to
use a braindead program)

Well, hope this makes sense.


Matthew Krause
Orange, CT USA
" And all dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly
split infinitives
that no man had split before -- and thus was the empire forged"
                             --The Hichhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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