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In article <KPETERSEN.12433057336.BABYL@SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>,
	timothym@tekigm2.UUCP (Timothy D Margeson) writes:
> If even 100 of us readers write letters to the judge, explaining that arcing
> is a term used to compressing files long before ARC.XXX arrived, then perhaps
> we can get this case thrown out of court.

I had never heard the term "arcing" until "arc" came out. It was always
"archiving", and it was always done using and archive program that didn't
compress. Compressing was another stage. On UNIX it was ar followed by
pack, or tar followed by compress. On CP/M it was LU followed by SQ (FOO.LQR).
This is generally more efficient, if less convenient, than squeezing first
like ARC does. All other things being equal of course.

So, be careful what you claim. Don't rewrite history any more than you have to.
-- 
Peter da Silva  `-_-'  Ferranti International Controls Corporation.
"Have you hugged  U  your wolf today?"            peter@ficc.uu.net