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From: algoa@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Gregory Bowers)
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Subject: Re: Compression SuffixeDIR/ALLs
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Date: 1 Mar 91 18:14:30 GMT
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jbernstein@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:

>I have a question regarding the suffixes that are attached to files that I have
>FTP'ed from ab20.larc.nasa.gov.

>	What does the suffix   .lzh  mean?

>   	What does the suffix   .lhw  mean?

>I am assuming that they are for the various compression protocals that were
>used on these files. What do I need to unpack these files? Where can I find it?

>If any one can give me some assistance I would appreciate it. I have been
>without my computer for almost a year and having just got it back I am a little
>out of things.

>Thanks,

>Jonathan Bernstein

Here they are:
.lzh - LHArc, you want LHArc v1.30, LHUnArc v0.?, or LZ v0.91 (the latest
       freely distributable version). LZ v1.00 will be the best, I believe the
       author wants a shareware fee for a fully functional version.

.lhw - LHWarp, same author as LZ and LHUnArc, v1.40 is the latest. This is a
       disk compressor as opposed to file compressor.

Some More:
.zap - Zap v1.41, a disk compressor.
.dms - Disk Masher v1.02, a disk compressor.
.zom - Zoom v4.1, a workbench disk compressor.
.wrp - Warp v1.1 (There about), or unwarp v1.01, a disk compressor.

.zip - PKAZip v1.01, a workbench file compressor.
.arc - Arc, or PKAX (extractor), can't remember versions, file compressor.
.zoo - Zoo v2.01 (I think), Booz (Zoo extractor), file compressor.

I would recommend using LHArc/LZ or PKAZip for files and DMS or Zoom for disks.

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