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From: warwick@cs.uq.oz.au (Warwick Allison)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: .Z compression for the ST
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Date: 17 Apr 91 02:24:40 GMT
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>	Does anyone know of a program for the ST that can compress and
>uncompress .Z compressed files.  If there is one does it require a shell
>or anything to implement.  I've been downloading some astronomical gifs
>that are huge and uncompressed with a 1200 baud modem and I'm getting 
>desperate!!!

	Yes, I think there is a "compress" at atari.archive

	GIFs are already compressed using the same algorithm that "compress"
uses.  It's just that the files you have are probably BIG images, with lots
of detail - there's no way around it.  See if there is a IBM PC at your
campus and FTP to 3.5" floppies (or kermit, or whatever).

Warwick.
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