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Article #5976Re: Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs
From: Alan D.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:30
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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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!spool.mu.edu!hri.com!noc.near.net!news.cs.brandeis.edu!aland From: aland@cs.brandeis.edu (Alan D.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs Message-ID: <aland.721427445@berry.cs.brandeis.edu> Date: 10 Nov 92 20:30:45 GMT References: <1dohodINNduo@armory.centerline.com> <1992Nov10.193719.27861@mail.cornell.edu> Sender: news@news.cs.brandeis.edu (USENET News System) Reply-To: aland@cs.brandeis.edu Organization: As little as possible Lines: 23