Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!remus.rutgers.edu!jjoshua From: jjoshua@remus.rutgers.edu (J. Joshua) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Compression algorithm wanted Message-ID: Date: 5 Dec 90 05:30:56 GMT References: <774@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca> Distribution: na Organization: Brumfuss U. Lines: 22 To: jtc@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca xIn article <774@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca> jtc@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca (J.T. Conklin) writes: > It would be irresponsible for anyone to suggest a compression > algorithm when there is nothing to go on. > > --jtc if it help you to know... i want to compress a byte stream as it goes from a hard disk to a floppy disk. ie a backup program. this will run on a macintosh and i would like to acheive a good compression ratio without too much cost in time. now can you suggest an algorithm? JOn. -- ________ | | This Messsage A Service By: | | Closed Captioned Jon Joshua | | For the Hearing Impaired jjoshua@remus.rutgers.edu `----. .-' |/ #include Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com