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Re: executor-digest V1 #232




On 3 Aug 1995, SEAN KANE wrote:

> 
> Cliff, why suggest that? There is a DOS version of gzip and it is a better
> compression device then pkzip. You could cover the .gz extension in the FAQ as
> to what it is and what you need to undo it, and could even put gzip for DOS and
> Unix on the ftp site.....
> 
> I think it is about time we got the DOS world up to par with the rest of the
> world....grin......Gzip is simply a better standard......and free......
> 

	Zip is the standard of personal computer....
	You can compress/decompress *.zip in MSDOS, Amiga, Mac, Unix, 
Apple ][, VAX, .....
	Moreover, it is more easy to handle zip file than Gzip as zip can
handle a group of files with full/partial path(directory) and delete or 
add a single file to the archive is more easier.
	I prefer zip .....

	If talking about shareware or freeware or GNU software, I prefer
lha as it is free and powerful....

Yours,
Thomas


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