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Article #124Re: Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs
From: Leonard Rosenthol
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 04:22
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 04:22
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In article <720410842.AA00000@blkcat.UUCP> Rick.Zeman@p943.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Rick Zeman) writes: >On 10/28/92@12:22:55 AM, Mike Steiner was heard to say regarding "Autodoubler & >other transparent compression progs:" > > MS> I'm using Stuffit SpaceSaver, and have absolutely no problems with it > MS> (other than one with BBEdit that Leonard Rosenthall gave me a > MS> workaround > MS> for, and that he said he had fixed--now to get the fix from him <g>). > MS> I am > MS> very pleased with it. > MS> > > Geez, Mike, either you're incredibly lucky or incredibly blessed. SSS >is LADEN with bugs--non destructive bugs, but bugs nonetheless. Phantom >compression and decompression of files that aren't even marked as files to >be compressed, interferes with PrintMonitor in many, many applications. >I'm lucky: I just added a 330 meg drive so I could turn it off! ;-) > I think the use of the word laden (especially capitalized) is WAY off base, Rick! Sure, SpaceSaver has some bugs (two of which you mention and both of which are fixed for the upcoming 1.0.2 update), but so does EVERY other piece of software on the market. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Rosenthol Internet: leonardr@netcom.com Director of Advanced Technology AppleLink: MACgician Aladdin Systems, Inc. GEnie: MACgician
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pageworks.com!world!eff!news.oc.com!mercury.unt.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!kronos.arc.nasa.gov!iscnvx!netcomsv!netcom.com!leonardr From: leonardr@netcom.com (Leonard Rosenthol) Subject: Re: Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs Message-ID: <1992Oct30.042204.13779@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) References: <720410842.AA00000@blkcat.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 04:22:04 GMT Lines: 30