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From: danny@convex.UUCP
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Subject: Re: mod.amiga.binaries
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Date: Mon, 15-Sep-86 00:01:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 15 00:01:00 1986
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Nf-From: convex.UUCP!danny    Sep 14 23:01:00 1986


==I:-)=--   [ Would the lineater munch on Uncle Sam? ]

Wrongo.  The new arc  (arc16) has no timestamp.  The best way to do conversion
is to ARC the files together then use ATOB and BTOA (supplied on fisk disk #6
with documentation that says Unix System V (local)  hmmm) so that everything
works out just fine.  Just give 'em ATOB and BTOA source, post ARC16 binary
made into ascii, and be reel sure to post the real file size so you can
post CHOP.BAS and everybody will be able to get a running ARC16.  For those
hopeless soles without compilers, you could simply have them buy the fish disk.
A fairly simple operation.  Two programs.  Kinda like Macintosh BinHex (has
anybody thought of porting that sonofabeetch?  )
After you got people with a running ATOB and BTOA and ARC16, they just download
the ascii'ed binary.  Chop appropriately or edit or whatever.  ATOB it, then
run thru ARC16.  Piece of cake.  We could also do some stuff with uuencode
but I don't have a ghost of an idea just exactly what it is/what it does...

Ok?
Dan Wallach
...!ihnp4!convex!danny