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Subject: Re: ARC and ZOO programs - new FAST arc/unarc
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Date: Mon, 17-Nov-86 08:32:11 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 17 08:32:11 1986
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Reply-To: rick@beowulf.UUCP (Rick Randall)
Organization: EE/CS Dept. U.C. San Diego
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In article <805@brl-adm.ARPA> W8SDZ@simtel20.arpa (Keith Petersen) writes:
>Anyone using the ARC512 or ZOO programs for MS/PCDOS should take a
>serious look at PKARC.  PK stands for Phil Katz, the author.  He's
>done a SUPER job of optimizing the speed and file compression.  It
>beats both ARC and ZOO hands down!  It's the fastest ARC/UNARC program
>I've ever seen.  The latest version is now available from
>SIMTEL20.ARPA as:
>

I agree that pkarc and pkxarc are great;  but I can't help
a sense of regret that the original ARC author hasn't received
more recognition/compensation for a wonderful program which has
been helping us all for years -- and which continues to help us
through improved clones.  I'm struggling with my own conscience
on this (yes, I'm one of the innumerable "offenders"), and I
urge everyone else to do the same.

	Rick Randall    EECS Department 
			University of California, San Diego
			
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