dan@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Dan Schwarz) (11/12/90)
I hope someone out there will be able to help me out... I came across a new copy of Stuffit Classic 1.6 the other day, and I decided to try it out by decompressing an old Stuffit 1.5.1 archive that I've got on disk. Before it could begin decompressing, it had to convert it to a Stuffit Classic compatible archive. It warned me that this process would be irreversible, but I figured there would be no problem so I said "OK" and continued. What a stupid idea! It turns out that the files were originally Stuffit'ed using the encryption and password feature. Stuffit Classic refuses to unstuff the encrypted files; it says I have to purchase Stuffit Deluxe to do that! So now I'm faced with a terrible situation: Some very important papers (English and computer science reports for the past two years, along with my resume) are trapped in a file which can only be unstuffed by a program that I do not own! I don't have the bucks to blow on Stuffit Deluxe... So I'm asking for help - if anyone out there has a copy of Stuffit Deluxe, who would be willing to use it to decrypt my archived files, I'd sure appreciate it. Alternately, does anyone know of a freeware program which will handle decryption of my archive? Thanks! _Dan -- | some rise... | Dan Schwarz, MB 2926 Brandeis U. | RECYCLE YOUR JUNK| | some fall... | I'NET dan@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu |------------------| | some climb... |----------------------------------| tradetapes?mailme| | to get to Terrapin ...| NO BLOOD FOR OIL | FloydRushDead,etc|
johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (11/13/90)
In article <1990Nov12.012807.28402@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu>, dan@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Dan Schwarz) writes... >I hope someone out there will be able to help me out... I came across a new >copy of Stuffit Classic 1.6 the other day, and I decided to try it out by >decompressing an old Stuffit 1.5.1 archive that I've got on disk. Before >it could begin decompressing, it had to convert it to a Stuffit Classic >compatible archive. It warned me that this process would be irreversible, >but I figured there would be no problem so I said "OK" and continued. What you need is UNSTUFFIT DELUXE, which is a freeware product. StuffIt Deluxe is not a free or shareware product. Otherwise, I am not sure I understand how the author got into this position. In fairness to Ray Lau and Alladin, I would like to point out that it is possible to create StuffIt 1.5.1 compatible archives with Classic. My $0.02: StuffIt Classic is an excellent product, and a generous contribution at this time, considering that Alladin is trying to launch Deluxe as a commercial product. After paying my StuffIt shareware fee, I never expected to see an update. Having gone out on a limb with Classic, it must be a bit disconcerting for Ray Lau to see so much 'bad press' on the net, particularly when many of the comments have said little more than 'why can't I figure out how to ... download c.b.m files'. (disclaimer -- this comment refers to the ongoing "send me part # of StuffIt Classic 'thread' ", not to the reasonable request of <dan@chaos.cs.brandeis>.) Bill Johnston; 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949 (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)
sandy@snoopy.cs.umass.edu (& Wise) (11/14/90)
In article <36162@nigel.ee.udel.edu> johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu writes: In article <1990Nov12.012807.28402@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu>, dan@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Dan Schwarz) writes... >I hope someone out there will be able to help me out... I came across a new >copy of Stuffit Classic 1.6 the other day, and I decided to try it out by >decompressing an old Stuffit 1.5.1 archive that I've got on disk. Before >it could begin decompressing, it had to convert it to a Stuffit Classic >compatible archive. It warned me that this process would be irreversible, >but I figured there would be no problem so I said "OK" and continued. What you need is UNSTUFFIT DELUXE, which is a freeware product. StuffIt Deluxe is not a free or shareware product. Nope. UnstuffIt Deluxe will not unstuff password protected archives either... /s -- Alexander Erskine Wise /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Software Development Laboratory /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ WISE@CS.UMASS.EDU /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\ This situation calls for large amounts of unadulterated CHOCOLATE! /\/\/\