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From: nerm@Apple.COM (Dean Yu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: sys 7.0 system compressed?
Keywords: sys 7.0 system file
Message-ID: <53596@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 3 Jun 91 21:56:50 GMT
References: <1991Jun2.203236.16230@milton.u.washington.edu>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <1991Jun2.203236.16230@milton.u.washington.edu> lengrav@milton.u.washington.edu (Loren Engrav) writes:
>When I try to edit the sys 7.0 system file with Resedit I receive
>the message "system is compressed, if you proceed it will be uncompressed".
>
>Why is it compressed?  Do I care if it is uncompressed?
>
>Thanks.

  Some of the resources in the System and Finder are compressed so we could
make a bootable 1.4 meg floppy.  To the user, it doesn't matter if the resource
is compressed or not;  it'll just take up more space on your disk if it's
uncompressed, but that's the only effect it will have.

  -- Dean Yu
     Blue Meanie, Negative Ethnic Role Model, etc.
     Apple Computer, Inc.
     blah blah blah blah...