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From: ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: LHARC eclipsed by PAK v2.0
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Date: 31 Jul 89 19:37:59 GMT
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    A couple of days ago a new release of 'PAK' (v2.0) from Nogate 
Consulting showed up on the BBS's.  It produces archives that are 5-10
percent smaller than LHARC and typically does so in 60-70% of the run-
time.  
   On the other hand, it offers no support for maintaining path infor-
mation.   It *does* have a 'security envelope' feature designed to allow
the authenticity of an archive to be guaranteed.
   It seems that Phil Katz has sufficient momentum, both technical and
sentimental, to weather any storm in the immediate future.  Still, it's
comforting to see that fundamental progress continues.
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