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From: brian@umbc5.umbc.edu
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Subject: How do you get Binhex from ftp sites
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Date: 24 Dec 90 03:16:34 GMT
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I have noticed that most of the files posted for comsumption on anonymous
ftp hosts are in a format that appends .hqx to the file name.  I believe that 
this is binhex 4.0 format.  However, it isn't completely clear how to get
the binhex utility to my machine.

I am using Microphone II to dial into a host at Maryland and need to get either 
the source or the binary of binhex 4.0 onto my local machine.  I have located
the latter, but I'm not quite sure how to get it (it's in binary form and
upon dumping it obviously contains a resource fork) onto my machine with
it's resource fork intact.

Anyone with a clue or perhaps the ascii source for binhex that would be willing
to help will gain my eternal gratitude.

Thanks,
brian