ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry) (08/01/89)
A couple of days ago a new release of 'PAK' (v2.0) from Nogate
Consulting showed up on the BBS's. It produces archives that are 5-10
percent smaller than LHARC and typically does so in 60-70% of the run-
time.
On the other hand, it offers no support for maintaining path infor-
mation. It *does* have a 'security envelope' feature designed to allow
the authenticity of an archive to be guaranteed.
It seems that Phil Katz has sufficient momentum, both technical and
sentimental, to weather any storm in the immediate future. Still, it's
comforting to see that fundamental progress continues.
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Ray Berry kb7ht uucp: ...{sumax|thebes}!ole!ray COMPU$ERVE: 73407,3152
Seattle Silicon Corp. 3075 112th Ave NE. Bellevue WA 98004 (206) 828 4422a864@mindlink.UUCP (Jono Moore) (08/01/89)
I don't know about that... I ran a bunch of tests between LHARC and the new PAK v2.0 and LHARC came out ahead (not by much I must admit) in all but 1 of them (that was out of about ten tests). -- |=-----=> Jono Moore <=-----=|"The definition of a Canadian is someone | (604) 682 5430 | who knows how to make love in a canoe." | Jono_Moore@mindlink.UUCP | -- Pierre Burton (I think...) | a864@mindlink.UUCP | He who has had has been, | Vancouver BC, Canada...Eh! | but he who has not been has been had.