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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: GS/OS 3.O & ICON INFO
Message-ID: <34391@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 28 Aug 89 23:34:31 GMT
References: <UYyJBdS00WB347MHNI@andrew.cmu.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <UYyJBdS00WB347MHNI@andrew.cmu.edu> bh1e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Brendan Gallagher Hoar) writes:
>[...]
>What is the recommended way to send sparse files using a telecommunications
>program?

Hmmm...now *there's* an interesting question.  :-)

There doesn't seem to be a recommended way.  If the file isn't *too* sparse,
just don't worry about it--you'll get a non-sparse file at the other end
that's bigger than the original, if you receive/unpack it under ProDOS 8.
(Under GS/OS, the resulting file will still be sparse, but you will have
wasted some time transferring it.)

If you have a *really* sparse file (e.g., 16 Megs, with 100 bytes of
actual useful data), I recommend you use a telecommunications program
to send a message to the recipient saying "What's your address?  I need
to mail you a disk."  :-)

(Or send a program that can create the file, instead.)

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