paula@bcsaic.UUCP (paul allen) (10/25/86)
>Well, I uudecoded the PROCOMM 2.4.1 that was posted recently, and >got a file called prcm241.arc. Now what do I do? > >Respond by e-mail, unless you think that other newcomers >to this group cold benefit from this info. Judging from the number of similar help requests, lots of newcomers could benefit from this info. Here it is again: What you need is a program called arc.exe. It has become the standard file compression utility for MS-DOS systems. It is shareware, meaning that the authors (System Enhancement Assossiates) request a monetary contribution if you find their program to be useful. You can find arc on *any* PC-oriented bulletin board in your area. Ask any 12 year old hacker for a list of BBS phone numbers. Make sure you get the latest version. I think that the latest is 5.12. It may be packaged as arc.com, which when run automatically unpacks itself into arc.exe. Both source and binary versions of arc have been posted recently. If your site archives news, you may be able to get it that way. I have both BSD and MSDOS arc executables, but hesitate to post due to their wide availability elsewhere. -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paul L. Allen Boeing Computer Services Artificial Intelligence Center ...!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!bcsaic!paula
wb8foz@ncoast.UUCP (David Lesher) (10/28/86)
In article <757@bcsaic.UUCP> paula@bcsaic.UUCP (paul allen) writes: > >>Well, I uudecoded the PROCOMM 2.4.1 that was posted recently, and >>got a file called prcm241.arc. Now what do I do? >> >>Respond by e-mail, unless you think that other newcomers >>to this group cold benefit from this info. > > >Judging from the number of similar help requests, lots of newcomers >could benefit from this info. Here it is again: > >What you need is a program called arc.exe. It has become the standard >file compression utility for MS-DOS systems. It is shareware, meaning >that the authors (System Enhancement Assossiates) request a monetary >contribution if you find their program to be useful. You can find arc >on *any* PC-oriented bulletin board in your area. Ask any 12 year old >hacker for a list of BBS phone numbers. Make sure you get the latest >version. I think that the latest is 5.12. Since these folks have never heard of ARC, it is worth mentioning that there is a Trojan Horse version reputed to be out there. It is called ARC ver. 5.13 and is a EXE file, not a COM file. The real McCoy is ARC512.COM and is 59008 bytes long. It then unpacks itself into ARC.EXE and ARC.DOC. Since it has been WIDELY reported, it is highly unlikely you will run into it. -- decvax!cwruecmp!ncoast!wb8foz ncoast!wb8foz@case.csnet (ncoast!wb8foz%case.csnet@csnet-relay.ARPA) "SERIOUS? Bones, it could upset the entire percentage!"
ddrex@gorgo.UUCP (10/28/86)
Please be aware that there is no later version of the MSDOS ARC utility than 5.12. Some bozo has hacked 5.12 so that it will eat the boot sector of a hard disk, and released it as 5.13. Be sure of what you're getting when you get it! The safest way is to get it from a friend, or from a bbs whose operator verifies all his files. As Paul Allen noted earlier, you can get it from nearly any IBM oriented bbs, and you can get a list of those from a computer store (or the kids who hang around them). It's probably THE most popular shareware program ever distributed and there's no sense reposting it here when it is so widely available every place else.
plocher@puff.wisc.edu (John Plocher) (10/31/86)
Concerning the ARC program from System Enhancement Associats: (SEA) >As Paul Allen noted earlier, you can get it from nearly any IBM oriented bbs, >and you can get a list of those from a computer store (or the kids who hang >around them). It's probably THE most popular shareware program ever distributed ^^^^^^^^^ >and there's no sense reposting it here when it is so widely available every >place else. BUT - There haven't been very many people who've actually sent in payment for this wonderful program! In fact, the sources posted to the net had the part of the program which displays the copyright and shareware donation panel COMMENTED OUT! - In violation of the distribution notes contained in the program! (... as long as this message is not removed ...) The whole concept behind Thom releasing ARC as shareware was that he ASSUMED that most people were honest, and that they'd pay for useful software. To be short and sweet, he got screwed! His other programs developed after ARC are ALL FOR SALE programs, no more shareware from this author! Do you find ARC useful? Obviously, since it is being used to post lots of stuff to the net. Ok, since it is useful to you, Have *YOU* paid Thom for your copy of ARC? If not, WHY NOT? Is the $35 - $50 too much for you or your company? It is less than the cost of 2 boxes of disks! Less than 1% of the cost of your PC! 2 Printer ribbons! 1 RS-232 or Centronics cable! -- "Never trust an idea you get sitting down" - Nietzche ------------ {harvard,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!uwhsms!plocher (work) John Plocher {harvard,seismo}!uwvax!puff!plocher (school) ------------ decvax!encore!vaxine!spark!121!0!John_Plocher (FidoNet)