[net.micro.pc] Squeezing And Unsqueezing Files

abelsanti@watnot.UUCP (Arnold Belsanti) (05/07/86)

References:


If anyone out there has source code (preferably in C) for SQ and USQ, can you
please send me a copy at the above address or just post a copy here. I received
a copy of ARC but it seems to do too much, and it requires alot of free disk
space to do its stuff.
Tanx In Advance,
Arnold Belsanti (University Of Waterloo)

bc@cyb-eng.UUCP (Bill Crews) (05/09/86)

> References:
> 
> 
> If anyone out there has source code (preferably in C) for SQ and USQ, can you
> please send me a copy at the above address or just post a copy here. I received
> a copy of ARC but it seems to do too much, and it requires alot of free disk
> space to do its stuff.
> Tanx In Advance,
> Arnold Belsanti (University Of Waterloo)

Be aware that, in addition to ARC, LU, and others, there are several
incompatible versions of SQ/USQ floating around, which is why I don't use
them any more.  ARC seems to be better and more stable.  I know nothing of
LU except that it exists and may do squeezing as part of its function.
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emv@umix.UUCP (Edward Vielmetti) (05/22/86)

Vern Buerg, author of many excellent pc utilities like LIST, is
working on versions of ARC functions that are small and fast.
Three that he has released so far are:
     arce         extract-only
     arcv         directory listing only
     arca         add only

Speedups are impressive--roughly 3x as fast as the equivalent
arc functions.  He's working with Thom Henderson, the author
of ARC, to be sure that they are kept up-to-date and accurate.

I can't post binaries to the nets, so the best alternative you
have for getting them is to look on a local Fido board or other
bbs for them.  Here are two places to find them for sure:
     VOR RBBS   Vern Buerg's system, in CA    (415) 994-2944
     Wipcus BBS  Ann Arbor, MI                (313) 663-1835

I'm sure they are elsewhere too.  Short plug for Wipcus--the
sysop is very good, and he also edits the newsletter which has
top quality articles.  end of plug.
 
Edward Vielmetti,  Computing Center MicroGroup,  University of Michigan
(313) 747-3744    arpa: emv%UMich-MTS.Mailnet@MIT-Multics.ARPA  (preferred)
		usenet: emv@umix.uucp            (if there's no other way)