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- From: leonardr@ccs.itd.umich.edu
- Subject: Re: Compression Software
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.185711.2860@terminator.cc.umich.edu>
- Originator: leonardr@diddley.ccs.itd.umich.edu
- Sender: news@terminator.cc.umich.edu (Usenet Owner)
- Organization: Campus Computing Sites, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- References: <1992Aug27.225430.16516@leland.Stanford.EDU> <iscjcw-270892162422@ajax.ucop.edu>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:57:11 GMT
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- In article <iscjcw-270892162422@ajax.ucop.edu> iscjcw@uccvma.ucop.edu (Jerry Wilcox) writes:
- >In article <1992Aug27.225430.16516@leland.Stanford.EDU>,
- >ehle@leland.Stanford.EDU (Robert Ehle) wrote:
- >>
- >> Will someone explain to me as broadly (but still as usefully) as
- >> possible what the difference is between Salient's two compression
- >> packages is - Disk Doubler and Auto Doubler? If I am trying to
- >> increase the capacity of my 20 meg SE hard drive, which program do I
- >> want to get?
- >>
- >The two packages are somewhat similar, but you can use either one or both.
- >Basically, the difference is that AutoDoubler works in a "automatic" mode
- >
- >DiskDoubler offers manual compression. You select the file(s)/folder(s) to
- >be compressed. DD also offers some additional functionality in that it can
- >create archives and groups of compressed files.
- >
- On other other hand, you can purchase StuffIt SpaceSaver which
- combines both the "automatic" mode of AutoDoubler, with the manual mode of
- DiskDoubler, plus simple archiving needs (Stuffing, UnStuffing, etc.) and
- more in a single package for only $59.95 (lite - mail order about $35).
-
- [Disclaimer: I work for Aladdin Systems, the publishers of StuffIt SpaceSaver
- and also helped write the product ;)]
-
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