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From: raf@cup.portal.com (Robert A Freed)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PKWARE "UnZIPs" New Compression Software (CORRECTION)
Message-ID: <14623@cup.portal.com>
Date: 14 Feb 89 00:35:07 GMT
References: <14180@cup.portal.com> <14480@cup.portal.com>
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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CORRECTION:  In my previous posting of the document files from Phil
Katz' Software Development Kit (article <14480@cup.portal.com>), there
appeared in the first file, SDK.DOC, a credit to an individual

> who coined the name "ZIP".

I have been informed by Phil Katz that this credit did not appear in
his original SDK.DOC file, which I received second-hand.  I apologize
for the error, which was unintentional.  With the exception of that
single phrase, the posted material is completely accurate.

According to Phil, credit for the name "ZIP" belongs to Bob Mahoney,
sysop of the 75-line Exec-PC BBS in Milwaukee, WI.

-- Bob Freed