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Re: Fractint 17.2: Intere

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From: Timothy Wegner
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 18:27
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Re the name of Fractint. When I upload the files to SIMTEL I use the
IBM PC name limitation. I attempt to include the name "FRAINT" in the file
name and still have the full version number. If the full version number is
longer, it eats into the name. Finally, I use the ".ZIP" extension. Thus
for version 17.2 the file name is FRAIN172.ZIP. When version 18 comes out
(no it is not ready yet!!) the name will be FRAINT18.ZIP. 

Of course this is the name for SIMTEL and it's mirrors. Sometimes other
sites change the name. I upload FRACTINT as a ZIP and not a self-extracting
archive at the request of Keith Peterson, although in my experience UNIX
unzippers can handle self-extracting zip files. Finally, the source file
has a similar naming convention, based on the name FRASRC. Thus the current
source file name is FRASR172.ZIP.

This is probably more than you wanted to know about this exciting topic! <g!> 
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Tim Wegner     Fractint co-author
Internet: twegner@mwunix.mitre.org  Compuserve: 71320.675@compuserve.com
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