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From: paula@bcsaic.UUCP (paul allen)
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Subject: Re: "arc" files
Message-ID: <757@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Oct-86 18:06:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 24 18:06:30 1986
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Reply-To: paula@bcsaic.UUCP (paul allen)
Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle
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Summary: You need arc.exe!


>Well, I uudecoded the PROCOMM 2.4.1 that was posted recently, and
>got a file called prcm241.arc.  Now what do I do?  
>
>Respond by e-mail, unless you think that other newcomers
>to this group cold benefit from this info.


Judging from the number of similar help requests, lots of newcomers
could benefit from this info.  Here it is again:

What you need is a program called arc.exe.  It has become the standard 
file compression utility for MS-DOS systems.  It is shareware, meaning 
that the authors (System Enhancement Assossiates) request a monetary 
contribution if you find their program to be useful.  You can find arc 
on *any* PC-oriented bulletin board in your area.  Ask any 12 year old 
hacker for a list of BBS phone numbers.  Make sure you get the latest 
version.  I think that the latest is 5.12.  It may be packaged as arc.com, 
which when run automatically unpacks itself into arc.exe.

Both source and binary versions of arc have been posted recently.  If
your site archives news, you may be able to get it that way.  I have
both BSD and MSDOS arc executables, but hesitate to post due to their
wide availability elsewhere.


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