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From: keithe@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PKWARE "UnZIPs" New Compression Software (CORRECTION)
Message-ID: <4650@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>
Date: 15 Feb 89 20:57:01 GMT
References: <14180@cup.portal.com> <14480@cup.portal.com> <14623@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: keithe@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson)
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In article <14623@cup.portal.com> raf@cup.portal.com (Robert A Freed) writes:
>
>> ...who coined the name "ZIP".
>
>
>According to Phil [Katz], credit for the name "ZIP" belongs to Bob Mahoney,
>sysop of the 75-line Exec-PC BBS in Milwaukee, WI.
>

Except - how about the ZIP program that 'zips' files back and forth
between IBM/Compatibles over the serial ports at ~115kbaud...?


-->     ZIP and its documentation are (c)1988 E. Meyer, all rights reserved.  
--> They may be freely distributed, but not modified or sold for profit without 
--> my written consent.  The user takes full responsibility for any damages 
-->

And don't forget the Post Office's Zonal Improvement Plan (ZIP) codes, eh.

I mean, see just how ridiculous this can all get?!?!?

kEITH (I'm sticking with ZOO to avoid the whole SEA/PK mess) eRICSON