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Article #20879Re: StuffIt. Please use PackIt!!
From: Ken Hancock
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1987 07:50
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1987 07:50
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In article <1562@sics.se> roland@sics.se (Roland Karlsson) writes:
>I am unfourtainly forced to download StuffIt. Some person (Thats the most
>positive word I can think of) may use this NEW PackIt format. Please don't.
>
>StuffIt may be better than PackIt. It may save some bytes on the net. But
>it is not worth it! I (and probably you) already have a working solution how
>to download with PackIt ( Using PackIt (on MAC), unpit (on UNIX), etc. ).
>
I wish to differ. I think in long term, StuffIt will become more popular
as can be seen already on BBS's, Compuserve, GEnie, etc. StuffIt is
much easier to use, better packing, faster, and friendlier. I realize it
may be an inconvenience to unstuff on the mac instead of xbin'ing and
unpit'ing on UNIX, but in the long term, I think you'd like StuffIt
much more if you gave it a try. It's fantastic for archiving old
files/paint pictures, etc.
Ken
P.S. My $$$ is in the mail as soon as I get paid....*grin*
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Ken Hancock UUCP: isle@dartvax
BITNET: isle@u2.dartmouth.edu
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!decvax!dartvax!isle From: isle@dartvax.UUCP (Ken Hancock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: StuffIt. Please use PackIt!! Message-ID: <7499@dartvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 28-Oct-87 02:50:26 EST Article-I.D.: dartvax.7499 Posted: Wed Oct 28 02:50:26 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 31-Oct-87 14:55:36 EST References: <1562@sics.se> Reply-To: isle@dartvax.UUCP (Ken Hancock) Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Lines: 27