mha@memory.UUCP (Mark H. Anbinder) (01/04/91)
Subject: Re: .ZIP zip QuickMail Reply In article <4780@umbc3.UMBC.EDU>, ehanson@umbc2.umbc.edu (Mr. Erik Hanson; ARTS-SCI (UG)) writes: > > In article <27825F17.1897@orion.oac.uci.edu>, > ggiergiel@vmsa.oac.uci.edu writes... >>What's the meaning of .ZIP file extension on CompuServe. > > And how can one extract data from a .ZIP file for use on a Macintosh? The .ZIP file extension indicates an archive that was created, most likely on an MS-DOS computer, in the format used by PKZIP, a file compression utility on the PC that's based on the same concept as StuffIt on the Mac. It compresses files, and allows you to pack multiple files into a single archive file. There are lots of utilities available for the Macintosh that will unZIP a file. Among them is UnZip, a free (shareware?) utility that does ONLY that. StuffIt Deluxe, the commercial version of StuffIt from Aladdin Systems, is able both to create and expand .ZIP archives. If all you need to do is unZIP files, you can download UnZip 1.01 from Memory Alpha BBS, at 607-257-5822. -- Mark H. Anbinder mha@memory.uucp 1063 Warren Road #6 607-257-3480 Ithaca, NY 14850 Memory Alpha BBS * 607-255-5822 My statements do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my computer.