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Re: Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs

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From: Alan D.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:30
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John T. Chapman <jtc1@cornell.edu> writes:

>The only caveats I can see are that some files cannot be compressed (AIC 
>warns you and gives a reasonable explanation of why not) and some files 
>that have been internally compressed by something other than AIC may be 
>fully expanded if you try expanding them. The latter suggests that AIC's 
>decompress routines also handle other (Apple's?) resource compression 
>algorithms.

Not necessarily...  Since Apple's resource compression algorithms are
'active' (since the system is up & running) they would handle the
decompression...

>The reports of crashes sound more like an extension conflict or perhaps 
>problems with memory (heap space?) or the hard drive... I've had no 
>problems and run tons of extensions/control panels. Of course, that 
>really means next to nothing, as no two people are likely to have the 
>same configuration...

I agree...  I haven't played with it, but I have AutoDoubler 2.0
running & haven't seen any problems yet...

	-=Alan
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From: aland@cs.brandeis.edu (Alan D.)
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