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From: rmichel@pro-grouch.cts.com (Russel Michel)
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Subject: NuFX archives and BXY
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Date: 22 Jan 90 02:38:20 GMT
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Andy, Dave, Matt, & anybody interested:

While reading some File Type Notes, I came up with a question I hope
somebody can answer about NuFX archives, specifically about .BXY files.

The FTN for $EO, auxtype $8002 describes NuFX archives as allowing "for
full archival of ProDOS and GS/OS files while keeping all file attributes
with each file, as well as providing necessary archival functions such as
multiple compression schemes."

Now, I know that the primary (if not sole) purpose of the Binary II
standard is to preserve ProDOS file attributes, most commonly for file
transfers & storage on non-ProDOS-speaking hosts.

It's my understanding that 'BXY' files are NuFX archives encased in Binary
II format.  Since the NuFX archive already preserves the archived file(s)
attributes, why do it again by adding a Binary II header?  Is this done
just to keep the attributes of the NuFX document intact? 

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