Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) (12/31/90)
leonardr@svc.portal.com (Leonard Rosenthol) writes in a message on 27 Dec 90: LR> Enough rambling...The bottom line is that if all you want is LR> a program that you can compress/decompress files for transmission, LR> then stick with Stuffit Classic or Compactor - but if you plan LR> to use compression to your advantage then you would best served LR> by Stuffit Deluxe... Leonard, let's not forget about ShortCut. It will stuff, unstuff, and view files, with the all important addition of being able to open archives as if they were folders (well, OK, SC 1.5 will) and to extract and restuff files from archives in much the same way as Disk Doubler will. ShortCut 1.5 _can_ replace Disk Doubler for many people; for those who really want desktop unstuffing from a Finder menu along with the Open dialog enhancements, and can appreciate the face that SIT Deluxe puts up when launched, the combination of SIT Deluxe and ShortCut makes a complete archive management package. IMO, ShortCut is getting the short end of the stick. I don't even know if Aladdin is advertising it any more. It's really deserving of as much, if not more, mention than the new StuffIts. Aladdin should really bundle Deluxe and ShortCut for a special offer. It's as natural as MacWrite II and FM Pro. --Adam-- -- Adam Frix via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH UUCP: ...!osu-cis!n8emr!cmhgate!200.2!Adam.Frix INET: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG
Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) (12/31/90)
leonardr@svc.portal.com (Leonard Rosenthol) writes in a message on 27 Dec 90:
LR> Enough rambling...The bottom line is that if all you want is
LR> a program that you can compress/decompress files for transmission,
LR> then stick with Stuffit Classic or Compactor - but if you plan
LR> to use compression to your advantage then you would best served
LR> by Stuffit Deluxe...
Leonard, let's not forget about ShortCut. It will stuff, unstuff, and view
files, with the all important addition of being able to open archives as if
they were folders (well, OK, SC 1.5 will) and to extract and restuff files from
archives in much the same way as Disk Doubler will. ShortCut 1.5 _can_ replace
Disk Doubler for many people; for those who really want desktop unstuffing from
a Finder menu along with the Open dialog enhancements, and can appreciate the
face that SIT Deluxe puts up when launched, the combination of SIT Deluxe and
ShortCut makes a complete archive management package.
IMO, ShortCut is getting the short end of the stick. I don't even know if Aladdin
is advertising it any more. It's really deserving of as much, if not more,
mention than the new StuffIts. Aladdin should really bundle Deluxe and ShortCut
for a special offer. It's as natural as MacWrite II and FM Pro.
--Adam--
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