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Article #21119Re: Reasons to avoid StuffIt.
From: Joel West
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1987 06:30
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1987 06:30
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I'm told my someone whose opinion I respect that StuffIt
a) is far superior in compression density (up to 3:1)
b) will be the standard for Compu$erve
Certainly enough for me to get a copy and, if what I hear about
the user interface and pricing (free for unpacking) make the switch.
--
Joel West (c/o UCSD)
Palomar Software, Inc., P.O. Box 2635, Vista, CA 92083
Author, Programming with Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (Bantam)
{ucbvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!jww jww@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu
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