cl1x+@andrew.cmu.edu (C. Kenny Lin) (12/07/87)
After being in danger of using up my disk storage allocaton (primarily because of downloading from the binaries), I resorted to drastic measures. No, I did not delete the file. Rather, I used an utility commonly used in the IBM-PC (god forbid?) and UNIX part of town: ARC. For those unfamiliar with ARC, it is a file archiving program that is slightly less user-friendly than those you know (stuffit, packit, etc). To make a long story short, I ARCed a 287K .hqx file from comp.binaries.mac. The resulting file is but a measly 193K archive. Needless to say, it made a significant difference, 33% reduction in this case It all boils down to this: is there a port of ARC for the Mac? Does anyone intend to do one? Wouldn't it be kinda neat? I could see several advantages to having an ARC for the Mac: Ease of file transfer between Unix, IBM-PC, and the Mac. Reduced storage requirements (obvious). Reduced downloading time. Conformation to (somewhat of a) standard. Sorry if I add more confusion to formats. ---Ken Arpa: cl1x@andrew Disclaimer: I see nothing. I hear nothing.
swofford@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu (12/07/87)
cl1x+@andrew.cmu.edu(Ken) writes in comp.sys.mac >It all boils down to this: is there a port of ARC for the Mac? Does anyone >intend to do one? Wouldn't it be kinda neat? There is a public domain application called MacArc (version .03, I believe). This is ONLY an UnARCer, it does not create ARC files, but does do a very good job of unARCing files from IBM's or UNIX machines. The author is no longer working on this application, but last I had heard he had given the code to someone else and so it was being continued, but don't hold me to that!! +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + | + + Leonard Rosenthol | USnail: 205 E. Healey #33 + + Halevai Software | Champaign, Il 61820 + + GEnie: MACgician | + + ARPA: swofford@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu | Bitnet: 3FLOSDQ@UIUCNOSA.BITNET + + | + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Disclaimer #1: Since I own the company, I can say whatever I want, and + + not be responsible for it! + + + + Disclaimer #2: Anything I say may be construed as being under the + + jurisdiction of Disclaimer #1 + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
dlw@hpsmtc1.HP.COM (David Williams) (12/08/87)
Yes I believe there is a MACarc out, done by leo laporte of Fidonet fame. No I don't have it, but if you do have access to a fidonet node check there.
pozar@hoptoad.uucp (Tim Pozar) (01/02/88)
swofford@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu wrote: > > cl1x+@andrew.cmu.edu(Ken) writes in comp.sys.mac > > >It all boils down to this: is there a port of ARC for the Mac? Does anyone > >intend to do one? Wouldn't it be kinda neat? > > There is a public domain application called MacArc (version .03, I > believe). This is ONLY an UnARCer, it does not create ARC files, but does > do a very good job of unARCing files from IBM's or UNIX machines. > The author is no longer working on this application, but last I had > heard he had given the code to someone else and so it was being continued, but > don't hold me to that!! > The author's name is Leo Laporte. He can be reached via FidoNet at 125/2. The phone number for his board is (415) 661-7374. -- ======================================================================= | ...sun!hoptoad!\ Tim Pozar | | >fidogate!pozar Fido: 1:125/406 | | ...lll-winken!/ PaBell: (415) 788-3904 | | USNail: KKSF 77 Maiden Lane San Francisco CA 94108 | =======================================================================