tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer) (06/19/91)
Please keep sending in your 'votes' on the possible change to .ZIP (or another format, I'm open to suggestions! :-) as a possible archive format for comp.binaries.os2. I want to know how everyone feels about this--after all, this is SUPPOSED to be for your benefit. mail to: os2bin-request@csd4.csd.uwm.edu So far, the response has been OVERWHELMINGLY in favor of the .ZIP format--with the only negative vote being the one just posted to comp.os.os2.misc :-) Tell me what you want! Mike Kretzer
joeb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Joe Barnhart) (06/25/91)
In comp.os.os2.misc, tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer) writes: | Tell me what you want! I prefer the LHARC format. It is free, instead of "shareware". All users of ZIP must register and pay PK Ware for using their software. LHARC is nearly as fast, packs just as well, and offers easier operation for some options. -- Joe B. #include <standard.disclaimer>
lowey@herald.usask.ca (Kevin Lowey,159 Physics,(306) 966-4826,(306) 249-3232) (06/25/91)
joeb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Joe Barnhart): > > I prefer the LHARC format. It is free, instead of "shareware". All > users of ZIP must register and pay PK Ware for using their software. > LHARC is nearly as fast, packs just as well, and offers easier operation > for some options. Actually PKZIP is free for non-commercial and private use. They do "appreciate" a $25 payment, but it is not legally required. I agree that morally you should pay, but it is not a legal requirement to use the program. Here is the licence, found by doing PKZIP -L PKZIP (tm) FAST! Create/Update Utility Version 1.02 10-01-89 Copyright 1989 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. PKZIP/h for help You are free to use, copy and distribute PKZIP for noncommercial use IF: NO FEE IS CHARGED FOR USE, COPYING OR DISTRIBUTION. IT IS NOT MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. PKWARE disclaims all warranties as to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchant- ability, fitness for a particular purpose, functionality or data integrity or protection. See documentation for further disclaimers and information. If you have any questions or comments about PKZIP, send them to Phil Katz at PKWARE BBS, Glendale WI, 414-352-7176 RBBS of Chicago, 312-352-1035 Exec-PC BBS, Shorewood WI, 414-964-5160 Sound of Music BBS, Oceanside NY, 516-536-5630 If you find PKZIP fast, easy, and convenient to use, a registration of $25 would be appreciated. If you send $47 or more you will receive, when available, the next version of the PKZIP, PKUNZIP, and PKSFX programs. Please state the version of the software that you currently have. Send check or money order to: PKWARE, Inc. 7545 N. Port Washington Rd. Glendale, WI 53217 Having said that ... I'd prefer to stick with ZOO format. I unpack a lot of stuff from both this group, and COMP.BINARIES.IBM.PC. I'd prefer keeping the same format for both. Also, ZOO is free, the source code is available, and it has been ported to almost EVERY machine out there. It also supports full directory names in files, which can be a problem when converting to different formats. As for having to convert files after, I ALWAYS at LEAST unpack the files and run virus checking programs on them. I now have a nice batch file that automatically unpacks a file, converts all the text files to MS-DOS format, packs up the files in PKZIP format for the BBS, then runs two separate virus checking programs on the files. - Kevin Lowey
resnicks@netcom.COM (Steve Resnick) (06/26/91)
In article <11750019@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> joeb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Joe Barnhart) writes: >In comp.os.os2.misc, tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer) writes: > > > | Tell me what you want! > >I prefer the LHARC format. It is free, instead of "shareware". All >users of ZIP must register and pay PK Ware for using their software. >LHARC is nearly as fast, packs just as well, and offers easier operation >for some options. I have a freind at Award Software (purveyors of fine PC BIOS) who is the Tech Support Manager there. He told me it is the official position of Award software not to use LHARC. The main reason is that they've built archives and then unarced them on the same machine and wound up with damaged archives. I have not been terribly pleased with the LHARC format myself. I have recommened to Michael that the ZOO format would be a better choice for a number of reasons. Portability being the primary one. Cheers! Steve -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- resnicks@netcom.com, steve@camphq, IFNA: 1:143/105.0, co moderator for comp.binaries.os2 Real life: Steve Resnick. Chief Software Architect, Process Scientific, Inc Flames, grammar and spelling errors >/dev/null The Asylum OS/2 BBS - (408)263-8017 12/2400,8,1 - Running Maximus CBCS 1.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------