timothym@tekigm2.UUCP (Timothy D Margeson) (09/24/88)
Okay, Enough is enough.... Does anyone have the address of the judiciating court? And the judges name? If you do, send it to me, or post it as well. If even 100 of us readers write letters to the judge, explaining that arcing is a term used to compressing files long before ARC.XXX arrived, then perhaps we can get this case thrown out of court. We will need to express in the letter our credentials, to back up our statements. College students who haven't worked in the field are invited to write as well, but we really need 5 or more year veterans of the computer industry. Those interested in supplying a group letter may contact me. -- Tim Margeson (206)253-5240 PO Box 3500 d/s C1-937 @@ 'Who said that?' Vancouver, WA. 98668 e-mail replies to: timothym@tekigm2.UUCP or timothym@tekigm2.TEK.COM
peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) (09/28/88)
In article <KPETERSEN.12433057336.BABYL@SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>, timothym@tekigm2.UUCP (Timothy D Margeson) writes: > If even 100 of us readers write letters to the judge, explaining that arcing > is a term used to compressing files long before ARC.XXX arrived, then perhaps > we can get this case thrown out of court. I had never heard the term "arcing" until "arc" came out. It was always "archiving", and it was always done using and archive program that didn't compress. Compressing was another stage. On UNIX it was ar followed by pack, or tar followed by compress. On CP/M it was LU followed by SQ (FOO.LQR). This is generally more efficient, if less convenient, than squeezing first like ARC does. All other things being equal of course. So, be careful what you claim. Don't rewrite history any more than you have to. -- Peter da Silva `-_-' Ferranti International Controls Corporation. "Have you hugged U your wolf today?" peter@ficc.uu.net