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From: akk2@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Atul Kacker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PKWARE "UnZIPs" New Compression Software (CORRECTION)
Message-ID: <868@ur-cc.UUCP>
Date: 15 Feb 89 22:35:20 GMT
References: <14180@cup.portal.com> <14480@cup.portal.com> <14623@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: akk2@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Atul Kacker)
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In article <14623@cup.portal.com> raf@cup.portal.com (Robert A Freed) writes:
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>> who coined the name "ZIP".
>
>According to Phil, credit for the name "ZIP" belongs to Bob Mahoney,
>sysop of the 75-line Exec-PC BBS in Milwaukee, WI.

I just happened to be going through my collection of PC software and found
that I have a program called 'ZIP' that bears the copyright

Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by Edward V. Dong

that among other things has a squeeze/unsqueeze feature.  I wonder if Mr.Katz
is aware of said program.  I don't know much about the legal aspects but I'm
sure Mr. Katz would not want another name recognition fiasco.



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