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From: WestWem@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Standard format for ARCed files
Message-ID: <3985@cup.portal.com>
Date: 20 Mar 88 12:41:09 GMT
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Whatever archive format we end up with, I dont care. But..
We should identify the priorities...
Possibly:
Files should be transferable over the net without problems.
They should be un archivable on both Unix and PC's (read MS/PC Dos)

(personnally I dont care If I can read them before I download,
I have enough trouble just downloading them at all, but if
many of you feel it is important, then add ->)
examinable before down load.

p.s. I think a lot of you *nix people would be surprised at the
number of people reading Usenet on MS/PC DOS machines.  I for one.
I don't even know if I could handle a shar file on my PC. I just barely
figured out that it means shell archive.  Please no flames, and dont
tell me to get *nix this or that. I cant. Guidance is always welcome!

I dont wish to start a this computer that computer,
or this Operating System, that Operating system war.

I just think we should identify the most critical needs
and try to meet them.  I want this or I want that should
come further down the list.

Thanks fer listenin.