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- From: fuzzy@netcom.com (Fuzzy Fox)
- Subject: Re: Default PKZIP 204c parameters
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.211345.18181@netcom.com>
- Organization: Foxes 'R' Us - Seven locations to serve you
- References: <rdippold.726520166@cancun> <1993Jan9.182909.25326@ra.msstate.edu>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 21:13:45 GMT
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- jdz1@Ra.MsState.Edu (John D. Zitterkopf) writes:
-
- > Doesn't the new pkzip even with it's problems still compress files
- >so that they are compatiable with the older version {1.10?}?
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- No, PKZIP 2 will compress using the Deflate method. I did not see an
- option to use the older Implode method. The "extra" compression simply
- modifies the Deflate method to use slower but tighter compression.
-
- PKUNZIP 2 will handle any previous compression method.
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