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From: jeff@cullsj.UUCP (Jeffrey C. Fried)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sources.d
Subject: Standard for file transmission
Message-ID: <299@cullsj.UUCP>
Date: 4 May 88 18:44:24 GMT
Organization: Cullinet Software, San Jose, CA
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Keywords: compression, archive, UUCP


   I stand corrected.  Since Lem-Ziv was DESIGNED for text compression, and
the authors do not mention its use for binaries, i never considered using it.
I tried it on an executable under UNIX and obtained a good reduction, for 
reasons which are not apparent.  I'm sure that there are cases where this does
not work (like graphics files), but it does appear to work , and in this case
better than the current version of ARITH.
   However, my point was that for TEXT, COMPRESS does a better job then the
ARC programs with which i'm familiar.  Also, i did not know that source for
zoo was available - a consideration which i believe to be VERY important
since support usually comes best from those who use a product.
   I would like to thank those who took the time to correct my 
missunderstanding concerning the use of compression on the net, but i find
it just a bit difficult because of the tone used in communicating with me.
For those who suggested that i "do my homework" before posting something
to the net, i can only say that since the net is my ONLY contact with this
problem, and that the comp...d group is for discussions, i am in essence
"doing my homework".  I'm sorry if my attempt to add to the discussion has
caused anyone to feel that their precious time has been wasted, but i 
think that you're as wrong as you are rude.
  
   Humbly yours,

Jeff Fried                                 ...!ames!cullsj!jeff
Cullinet Software
2860 Zanker Road, Suite 206                Reality, what a concept!
San Jose, CA, 95134