Re: Compress

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From: Vincent M. Del Vecchio
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1991 18:42

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src@scuzzy.in-berlin.de (Heiko Blume) writes:
> two programs using NON-PATENTED compression algorithms were
> just posted to comp.sources.unix [called yabbawhap]. i haven't
> tried them yet, but at least the AP algorithm looks suitable
> to replace LZW, from what's in the README.

You apparently didn't read very carefully, though.  AP is patented, and I think
it says so in the package quite clearly.  So we are limited to yabba.

-Vincent Del Vecchio
vd09@andrew.cmu.edu

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From: vd09+@andrew.cmu.edu (Vincent M. Del Vecchio)
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Subject: Re: Compress
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Date: 23 Mar 91 18:42:08 GMT
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