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Article #72Re: using a compression routine.
From: Sven Wachter
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 12:32
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 12:32
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In article <1992Aug28.023752.18650@umbc3.umbc.edu> grabenst@umbc4.umbc.edu (Mr. Michael Grabenstein; ACS (GUEST)) writes: > OK, I have a programming question (hope this is the >appropriate sub). If I were to write a compression program (ie. >an archiving program) what are the implied legal problems? >Also Where could I find a C source that would compress various >types of files relatively well? Suggested books of algorithms? >Thanks! Mark Nelson The Data Compression Book Prentice Hall ISBN 0-13-202854-9 Answers to all your questions, all of the algorithems need to be optimised, they are written to be readable, not space or time efficient. Sven -- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Sven Wachter, Neckarstr. 14, 6050 Offenbach, Germany // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Sven_Wachter@f.maus.de /// sven@laire.hotb.sub.org // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!jvnc.net!yale.edu!spool.mu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ira.uka.de!smurf.sub.org!incom!orfeo!hotb.sub.org!laire!sven From: sven@laire.hotb.sub.org (Sven Wachter) Newsgroups: comp.compression.research Subject: Re: using a compression routine. Distribution: world Message-ID: <sven.03e9@laire.hotb.sub.org> References: <1992Aug28.023752.18650@umbc3.umbc.edu> Date: 8 Sep 92 12:32:00 GMT Organization: Organization is a waste of energy! Lines: 25