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From: krb20699@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: A Shrinkit(tm) reply..
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Date: 24 Oct 89 09:41:02 GMT
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>>     I think I can stand to use a simple NuFX archiver, regardless 
>> of how spiffy it is.  I'd actually prefer less overhead as long as 
>> it did the actual job well.  Resource-fork archiving isn't a major 
>> issue.  The only forked files I've ever seen have been CDEVS.  
>> I'll admit, if you archive CDEVs a lot, resource-support is 
>> necessary.  Otherwise...

>True, currently there aren't many applications using resources, but 
>my guess is that will change in the future. More products will utilize
>resources wherever possible..  so although resource-fork archiving isn't
>that important RIGHT NOW, it is definitely needed in the very near future.

     I also agree.  But the majority of my use is based on downloading Share/
Freeware from the UI Unix machine.  I'm not so sure, in my specific case, that
resource manipulation would be a major concern for a decent amount of time.
It took a while for Sys 4.0 to be the standard, I assume Sys 5.0 will be the
same, if not to the same extent: it is a lot better.  Personally, I'd be will-
ing to wait for resource support.

>Mark Munz

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