[comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d] File Compression Update

mjones@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (07/31/90)

Thank you to everyone who sent me information and suggestions about this chart.
I have made all the changes suggested and updated everything. I am posting 
the updated chart for further inspection. Any more information would be
greatly appreciated. The latest version of this chart may be obtained any time
via anonymous ftp at: ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
                      cd /doc/pcnet
                      get compression


Last Updat: 07/30/90           Operating System/Unpackaging Program

NAME        File Ext.       PC                 Mac                  Unix

PAK           .PAK      pak210.exe   2          ?                      -
PKPAK         .ARC      pk361.exe    1     ArcMac1.3c     5            -
ARC           .ARC      arc600.exe   2     ArcMac1.3c     5            -
PKZIP         .ZIP      pkz110.exe   2     UnZip1.02c     6      unzip3.0  ? 
LHarc         .LZH      lh113.exe    2          ?                      -
Larc          .LZS      larc333.zip  3          -                      -
ZOO           .ZOO      zoo201.exe   1     MacBooz2.1     6            ?
DWC           .DWC      dwc-a501.exe 3          -                      -
LU (LAR)      .LBR      lue220.arc   3          -                      -
MDCD          .MD       mdcd10.arc   3          -                      -
BOO           .BOO      msb?         9          ?                      -
Squash        .ARC      squash.arc   3          -                      -
Scrunch       .COM      scrnch.arc   3          -                      -
Squeeze       .SQ           ?                   -                      - 
compress      .Z        comprs16.arc 8     MacCompress3.2 5       compress u
compact       .C            -                   -                 compact  u
tar           .tar      pdtar.exe    4     UnTar2.0       6       tar      u
shell archive .shar     unshar.arc   8     UnShar2.0      6       shar     u
uuencode      .UUE      (various)    8          ?                 uuencode u
xxencode      .XXE
abe
btoa          (any)         ?                   -                 btoa     u
ar            (any)         -                   -                 ar       u
HPACK         .HPK          ?        *          ?                     ?
PackIt        .pit      unsit.XXX    ?     PackIt3.1.3    5           -
BinHex        .Hqx          ?              BinHex5.0      5           ?
ShrinkToFit   .stf          -              STF1.2         5           -
StuffIt       .Sit      mactopc.XXX  ?     StuffIt1.5.1   5           -
FPack         (any)         ?              FPack2.2       5           ?
Bundle        .bndl         -              Bundle         7           -
LZSS            ?           -                   ?                     -
SPL             ?           -                   ?                     -

WHERE TO GET THEM:
   1. ux1     /pub/pc
   2. ux1     /pub/pc/exec-pc
   3. mrcnext /wuarchive/mirrors/msdos/arc-lbr
   4. omnigate.clarkson.edu /pub/ncsa2.2tn
   5. ux1     /pub/mac
   6. sumex-aim.stanford.edu /info-mac/util
   7. uunet.uu.net 
   8. grape.ecs.clarkson.edu - see the file 'allfiles'
   9. watsun.cc.columbia.edu
   u. (should be available on all major unix systems)

NOTES:
Symbols: -   means that nothing exists to the best of my knowledge
         ?   means that something exists but I do not know the name
             of the program or where to get it
         *   means that e-mail should be sent to mjones@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
             for details/explanation

The files listed are only guaranteed to uncompress/unarchive. 
To make a compression/archive, further software may be needed.