Garance_Drosehn@mts.rpi.edu (Garance Drosehn) (12/29/90)
In article <1990Dec28.011656.7485@sics.se> ollef@sics.se (Olle Furberg) writes: > I think the most important thing with compression utilities is that > everyone is able to uncompress the files. > > I've seen postings using Stuffit Classic, Stuffit Deluxe, Compactor and > Compactor Self extracting. If this trend will continue then everyone must > collect all new compression utilities, and there will be a lot of FAQs > like "How do I uncompress the file XXXX?" > > We have made an agreement of using Stuffit 1.5.1 until we could > *agree* of a better replacement. > > UNTIL THEN: KEEP USING STUFFIT 1.5.1 FOR ALL YOUR POSTINGS TO THE NET! Everything said above makes sense. America Online has gone with the same guidelines for uploading files there, and for pretty much the same reasons. They do allow ".sea" files (self-extracting archives) but then then they pretty much assume you have a Mac if you're going to be downloading software from AOL. I'm not quite sure what the current situation is on CIS, as I haven't been on much recently. I did notice some threads there with people upset about the increasing chaos of compaction methods. Anyone know what their current uploading policy is? (CIS = CompuServe Information Services...) Garance_Drosehn@mts.rpi.edu
daven@svc.portal.com (12/29/90)
In article <`NQ^73|@rpi.edu> Garance_Drosehn@mts.rpi.edu (Garance Drosehn) writes: >I'm not quite sure what the current situation is on CIS, as I haven't been >on much recently. I did notice some threads there with people upset about >the increasing chaos of compaction methods. Anyone know what their current >uploading policy is? > >(CIS = CompuServe Information Services...) I believe CIS' policy is to make StuffIt Deluxe the preferred format, and StuffIt 1.5.1 and Compactor approved alternatives. Neil Shapiro, the head of the MAUG sections of CIS, posted a nice summary of their decision. The Aladdin people (publisher's of StuffIt Deluxe) are willing to place the StuffIt Deluxe file formats and compression alogrithms in escrow. Should Aladdin go out of business completely, then CIS can gain the necessary information on how to extract files from all the Deluxe archives in their libraries. Neil went on to state that StuffIt 1.5.1 file formats and compression techniques being public knowledge made it a more than acceptable format for use on CIS. He then went on to state that Compactor's author was unable to reach an agreement with CIS on placing his file formats and compression techniques into escrow. Therefore, MAUG could not in make Compator files the preffered format, but would continue to allow users to upload files compressed with Compator. Preferred format means that MAUG sysops will use this format when placing files themselves into CIS libraries, and that MAUG will encourage users to use the preferred format. If I've got any part of the above wrong, I'm sure I'll be corrected. I welcome it actually, since I'm writing this from memory, and am not sure I have all the details right. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Newman | daven@svc.portal.com | AppleLink: D0025 Sofware Ventures Corp. | AOL: MicroPhone | CIS: 76004,2161 Berkeley, CA 94705 | WELL: tinman@well.sf.ca.us | (415) 644-3232
MARK.HOLLINGSWORTH@f1.n354.z1.FIDONET.ORG (MARK HOLLINGSWORTH) (01/02/91)
>>I'm not quite sure what the current situation is on CIS, as I haven't
been
on much recently. I did notice some threads there with people upset about
the increasing chaos of compaction methods. Anyone know what their current
uploading policy is?
I uploaded some Suffit Deluxe files to the MIDI forum, and NONE of the
sysops had it, or unstuffit deluxe! They posted the file,but with a
notice saying what it was stuffed with, and that it was untested.
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