Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!nuchat!sugar!peter
From: peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: zoo enhancements solicited
Message-ID: <1267@sugar.UUCP>
Date: 16 Dec 87 11:11:27 GMT
References: <1600@van-bc.UUCP> <190@toylnd.UUCP> <2559@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Organization: Sugar Land UNIX - Houston, TX
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Summary: I wish zoo didn't exist, too.

It doesn't seem *significantly* better than ARC. About all it's got going
for it is the long file names. As a side bonus, I get to take up another
hunk of space in my not-so-well-endowed c: directory for a chunky little
utility. I could go for replacing LU with ARC... it was a significant
improvement over LU and SQ. ZOO won't replace ARC, it'll just be a parallel
standard. Look at the IBM-PC to see how much fun you can have with that.

Personally, I'd prefer an IFF-based archive format. Now THAT would be a win.
Totally expandable, too. And every Amiga hack should be able to diddle IFF
by now.
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-- Peter da Silva  `-_-'  ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter
-- Disclaimer: These U aren't mere opinions... these are *values*.