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Short: High Compression ratio for SAMPLES/MODS
Author: of amiga port Gianluca Marcoccia (marcocci@cli.di.unipi.it)
Uploader: Gianluca Marcoccia (marcocci@cli.di.unipi.it)
Type: util/pack
Shorten v1.22
A High Compression ratio utility for SAMPLES/MODULES
Copyright 1992-1995 Tony Robinson
This program uses a special prediction algorithm to predeterminate how
the waveform will evolve and then a specially tailored huffman algorithm
to compress the residuals.
The compression so achieved can reach 2:1 ratio, which is far better
than that of general purpose compessors as PKZIP, LHA, etc...
I started rewriting some pieces of code in optimized ASM code, but I
decided I would release this version (which is working quite nicely
already) in order to see how many people were interested in this piece
of software.
IF I WILL GET ENOUGH DEMAND, I might provide a MUCH faster version of
this, and even a xpk library containing optimized code.
This port of this piece of software is E-Mail-Ware, this is a new
conception of freeware: if you use it, and if you have access to a
place where you can send E-Mail, send me a mail, telling me what you
like and dis-like about this. (even just 'I am using it' will suffice)
Versions for 68000/020/040/881 supplied. *math coprocessor highly suggested*
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6274 2858 54.4% 10-Jan-95 07:18:00 +change.log
936 538 42.5% 10-Jan-95 07:07:18 +LICENSE
10190 4286 57.9% 06-Jan-95 09:12:24 +shorten.1
11864 4730 60.1% 10-Jan-95 07:06:36 +shorten.man
146942 54662 62.8% 03-Jan-95 18:41:04 +tr156.ps
33801 12940 61.7% 03-Jan-95 18:40:24 +tr156.tex
47044 20732 55.9% 17-Apr-95 17:54:32 +shorten000
44280 20042 54.7% 17-Apr-95 17:50:24 +shorten020
32268 15118 53.1% 17-Apr-95 18:04:00 +shorten881
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