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- README.DOC July 1996
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- *** EXPORT VERSION ***
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- This archive contains ARJ shareware version 2.55b ALPHA TEST export
- version. This export version does not contain the ARJCRYPT.COM
- encryption module.
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- This is a TEST version of ARJ which is preliminary in design.
- Any or all NEW features may change between now and the final release.
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- The non-evaluation use of ARJ in a business, commercial, government
- or institutional environment requires a license.
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- *****************************************************************
- *** ***
- *** PLEASE READ UPDATE.DOC FOR CHANGES. THIS IS IMPORTANT! ***
- *** SOME ARJ OPTIONS HAVE CHANGED FUNCTIONALITY !!!! ***
- *** MANY PROBLEMS CAN BE AVOIDED BY READING THE UPDATE.DOC. ***
- *** ***
- *****************************************************************
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- This software as originally released by the author came "sealed" in
- an ARJ self-extracting archive with an ARJ-SECURITY envelope to
- prevent tampering. Re-archival of this software will destroy this
- security feature "seal".
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- MAJOR FEATURES OF ARJ INCLUDE:
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- The ability to process and archive up to 32,000 files at one time.
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- ARJ provides excellent file compression in terms of resulting archive
- size and speed.
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- ARJ has the option to create multiple volume archives with one
- command making ARJ useful for making backups to multiple floppies or
- archiving a very large file to several floppies without "SLICE"ing.
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- A myriad of commands and options to provide ummatched flexibility in
- archiver usage.
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- THIS ARCHIVE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FILES:
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- ARJ255BX.EXE - An ARJ-SECURE "sealed" self-extracting archive containing
- the following files:
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- AGENTS.DOC - List of authorized ARJ agents
- ARJ.EXE - ARJ executable program
- ARJ_BBS.DOC - List of ARJ support BBSes
- CREDIT.CRD - Form for handling credit card orders
- ERRORS.DOC - Description of ARJ error messages.
- FILE_ID.DIZ - Program description file
- [deleted for export] ARJCRYPT.COM - Garble module
- LICENSE.DOC - License policy for ARJ
- ORDERFRM.DOC - Order form for ARJ
- README.DOC - This file
- TESTARJ.BAT - Batch file to test system compatibility
- UPDATE.DOC - Update to ARJ user manual
- WHATSNEW.DOC - Changes to ARJ from 2.30
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- To install the ARJ software, simply copy ARJ.EXE [and ARJCRYPT.COM] to
- one of the directories named in your DOS PATH statement found in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT such as C:\DOS.
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- *** WARNING: This is a preliminary ARJ TEST VERSION and probably
- *** contains program bugs. Use caution with its use.
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- end of readme.doc
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