Re: Where's the new Stuffit Deluxe?

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From: Christopher Davis
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 1991 01:07

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 Ken> == Ken Hancock <kenh@hscfsas1.harvard.edu> 

 Ken> The new copy we bought at work included a 23-page "StuffIt Deluxe
 Ken> 2.0 Addendum."  Funny, but that wasn't in my upgrade package.

Look on disk 2.  It's there.  They even offer to send you the hardcopy
free if you really want it.

 Ken> Worse yet, is that it was version 2.0 which has already been
 Ken> superceeded by version 2.0.1 (evidently there's a bug which
 Ken> doesn't convert 1.5.1 archives correctly).  Aladdin has promised
 Ken> an updater, but I haven't seen it as of yet.

I got 2.01 (today, even).  Looks good so far.

 Ken> As for speed, I'll leave that until I'm done testing and timing, but it
 Ken> looks like you'll all be "treated" to some more rantings and ravings.
 Ken> (HINT: I've recently switched to Compactor...)

It's noticeably faster than 1.0.1 was.  I haven't head-to-head compared
it to Compactor, yet, but it's definitely faster than the older version
was.

I still say the Stuffit Engine is worth it for my needs; batch zmodem
downloads with White Knight are so much nicer when it *also* unstuffs
things.  I tend to let them run overnight...

When Bill Goodman comes out with a Compactor Engine that works with
WK11, then I'll look at switching...but until then...
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