matsuda@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Kenjiro Matsuda) (09/20/90)
Ok, so this is definitely a novice question, as I see most of the people in the newsnet seem to know what I am asking about... So what is GIF? I see that people get "picture files" through ftp and watch them somehow on their machine. But does it require some special programs? Can I do it on Mac if I download it? Oh, yes, this reminds me of another novice question! When doing ftp, I sometimes get a response that the file I am trying to get is not a plain file, and thus I cannot get it. Oftentimes, such files have an extension like ".Z" or something. How can I get them? Do I have to decode them once I got htem? If so, how can I do it? Please send suggestions/answers to: MATSUDA@LINC.CIS.UPENN.EDU Thank you! --- Ken Matsuda