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From: madler@piglet.caltech.edu (Mark Adler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: W A R N I N G  compress & ftp can corrupt hp48 bin files
Keywords: Ouch!
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Date: 15 Oct 90 17:05:09 GMT
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I suggest that readers ignore the postings about ftp and compress corrupting
HP-48 files (as if they're "more" binary than other files).  I've used them
(and most every other scheme for moving and compressing binary files that
you can think of) with nary a problem.  It does take a little care to make
sure you do it right and request that ftp and kermit deal with binary files,
but it does work.  This fellow has a very common syndrome among computer
users, which is to assume anything possible before assuming that oneself is
doing something wrong. Of course, that is the FIRST thing that should be
assumed---I know I do.  If I could have one cent for every "compiler bug"
that has been claimed, I would make Trump look like a pauper.

Mark Adler
madler@piglet.caltech.edu