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From: alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Big files & compression.
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Date: 28 Mar 90 09:39:43 GMT
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This question was sparked by the recent mention of SpInside Mac being a
16-18 Mbyte stack 'n' even stuffed & hexed it isn't exactly SMALL...

On the PC, we have the very wonderful PK-ZIP, with some pretty darn
amazin' compression algorithms.  On the Mac, we've StuffIt (Ray--you're
great--don't ever change--I can't stand overachievers--they make me feel
real real old) which doesn't do anywhere near the job of compression,
and is of course incompatible with Zip.  

Does anyone know if SIT ][ ;-} will have a larger compression ratio?
Admittedly, Phil Katz has had a few years to practice, but PKZip's
compression and speed are completely unmatched on the Mac.

Oh, yeah, it'd be nice if the two could agree on a common format, or
have one tool on both (yes, I know there are many other programs out
there--do YOU use any of them regularly?  Pherhaps you do--and so do
you--but most peeps use SIT and PKZIP.) 

Comments?

	Alex