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Article #837Re: ARC and ZOO programs - new FAST arc/unarc
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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1986 13:32
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1986 13:32
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In article <805@brl-adm.ARPA> W8SDZ@simtel20.arpa (Keith Petersen) writes: >Anyone using the ARC512 or ZOO programs for MS/PCDOS should take a >serious look at PKARC. PK stands for Phil Katz, the author. He's >done a SUPER job of optimizing the speed and file compression. It >beats both ARC and ZOO hands down! It's the fastest ARC/UNARC program >I've ever seen. The latest version is now available from >SIMTEL20.ARPA as: > I agree that pkarc and pkxarc are great; but I can't help a sense of regret that the original ARC author hasn't received more recognition/compensation for a wonderful program which has been helping us all for years -- and which continues to help us through improved clones. I'm struggling with my own conscience on this (yes, I'm one of the innumerable "offenders"), and I urge everyone else to do the same. Rick Randall EECS Department University of California, San Diego decvax\ rick@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu ihnp4 >---> sdcsvax ---> rick ucbvax/ rick@sdcsvax.uucp
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!esosun!net1!sdcsvax!nobody From: nobody@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU (Unprivileged user) Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: ARC and ZOO programs - new FAST arc/unarc Message-ID: <2220@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> Date: Mon, 17-Nov-86 08:32:11 EST Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.2220 Posted: Mon Nov 17 08:32:11 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 17-Nov-86 20:57:49 EST References: <805@brl-adm.ARPA> Reply-To: rick@beowulf.UUCP (Rick Randall) Organization: EE/CS Dept. U.C. San Diego Lines: 23