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From: ncc1701@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Mark O. Chadwick)
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Subject: Re: ZIP on Unix: Text files
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Date: 6 Jun 91 18:49:03 GMT
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yee@edison.seas.ucla.edu (John Yee) writes:

>Even if we do get ZIP for Unix, don't we still have the same problem
>of Unix using <LF> for end-of-line, while DOS uses <LF>-<CR>, so that 
>if we download ZIPped text files to our PC's, we still have to run
>them through things like WordPerfect's text save to get the <CR>'s?
>Of course, a short program would work, I suppose, but maybe the inclusion
>of some kind of DOS option in the upcoming ZIP would solve this thing
>most gracefully?  

This would only affect text files.  But, I think most word processors can
deal with it, albeit somewhat poorly.  If you would like a converter that
does what you ask (for DOS, anyway) let me know. I've got a short one.

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Mark "Emerson" Chadwick         ncc1701@rpi.edu  or  usergdes@rpitsmts.bitnet 
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