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From: jms@cs.vu.nl (Jan-Mark)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Why do you want 16 bit compress?
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Date: 23 Nov 90 15:55:17 GMT
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In article ... ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) writes:
# In article ... mccabe@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Daniel McCabe) writes:
# >For those of you unfamiliar with *nix and/or compress, you might ask
# >why you want 16 bit compress.  
# 
# Nevertheless, please do not use 16-bit compress for any net postings or
# you will get negative feedback from the majority of readers, who have Intel
# CPUs.  As to compatibility, most UNIX systems can handle 13-bit as well.
# 
# Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)


	For real compression, use COMIC, it runs on UNIX and MINIX alike.
	(And SM-DOS)

	Jan-Mark.
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