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From: delaneyg@wnre.aecl.CDN
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: GENIE / Shrinkit
Message-ID: <3053*delaneyg@wnre.aecl.cdn>
Date: 19 Feb 89 01:35:00 GMT
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  I'ld like to get my 2 cents in here a some on that has to call long distance
to access Genie and at compuserves extra charges to Canada even more.  

  So what am I saying.  I'm infavor of any program that can reduce my down 
loading costs by 1/3.  On an average down load to Genie that about 10 to 20
minutes connect time or 3 to 7 dollars.  Considering I may do that 20 to 26
times a year that $75 to $150.  Now that would buy be more than 1 good program
or more connect time.  I realize that Squeeze in BLU will include the LZW 
compression but I also feel that we should encourage all innovations.  Look 
at the coversion routine BINSCII that Dave has given us not perfect but 
combined with Shrinkit I have a transmittable file that is no larger and some
tines smaller that the original a cost saving for us all.  Lets keep open minds
Genie's administrators must have many questions as we have here about accessing
archieves but then they get paid for it don't they.  

Grant