Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!snorkelwacker!husc6!m2c!wpi!macman From: macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Chris Silverberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: StuffIt Deluxe Message-ID: <14348@wpi.wpi.edu> Date: 4 Aug 90 00:01:11 GMT References: <1990Jul28.085949.16498@diku.dk> Reply-To: macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Chris Silverberg) Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA Lines: 37 >The letter claims that StuffIt Deluxe will be necessary to get >software from the net in the future. Is this lokely to be true? >(I know, makin predictions is tricky, especially predictions >about the future.) > >The new StuffIt has new and improved compression methods. >The old StuffIt will of course be unable to uncompress some of >the files compressed by the new one, but can files compressed >by the new StuffIt using the old methods be uncompressed by >the new one? It seems that the new methods will mostly be used >for pictures. America Online now has Stuffic Classic, (the first public beta version) available for downloads. I just got it last night. It basically replaces Stuffit 1.5.1. In a way, it's really 1.6. This version has a more streamlined interface, and compresses and decompresses in both the new and old fasions. This is a shareware product for, I believe $25. The Deluxe version of course is jam packed with new features. So if you dont need all the features, then go with Classic. Alladin doesn't recommend stuffing important data with this beta version, but just from a couple hours of playing, it seems pretty stable. As for a Stuffit 1.5.1 upgrade to Classic, I'm not sure what the policy of Alladin will be when it is released as non-beta. - Chris ._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. Chris Silverberg AOL: Silverberg Worcester Polytechnic Institute GEnie: C.Silverberg INTERNET: macman@wpi.wpi.edu SYSOP: Main Street U.S.A. BBS FIDONET: 322/575.1 508.832.7725 (1200/2400)