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From: scasterg@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stuart M Castergine)
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Subject: Re: Where do I get files to uncompress .hqx .sit files ?
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Date: 15 May 91 19:50:30 GMT
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In article <1991May14.231135.17726@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> abs0@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung) writes:
>Hi there,
>
>   I believe you will need "MacCompress" for ".hqx" files and
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No. MacCompress handles unix compress files (.Z). What you need is
binhex 4.0. but see below....

>"StuffIt" for ".sit."  If you need to unpack ".pit" files,
>you will need "PackIt" also!
>

Stuffit Deluxe (commerical) Handles .sit (new and old) and I think
.hqx and .pit files

Compactor (shareware) handles .cpt, .sit (old style) and .hqx (I don't
think it does .pit, but not sure.)

Stuffit Classic (shareware), I'm not sure, it is a replacement for
1.5.1 below and I think includes most of the same functions with an
improved interface -- I haven't tried it. I like Compactor.

Stuffit 1.5.1 (shareware) handles .sit (oldstyle), .hqx and .pit

The fact that there are two types of .sit file which are incompatible
is a point of extreme annoyance and I think they should have come up
with a new suffix for the new type.

IN addition, there are various freeware tools
Unstuffit (.sit old only)
Unstuffit deluxe (.sit new and old)
Extractor (.cpt files)
Binhex 4.0 (.hqx)



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