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From: acliu@skat.usc.edu (Alex C. Liu)
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Subject: Self Extracting Files (Re: PkaWare/PkaZip)
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Date: 11 Mar 90 18:24:53 GMT
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I think the main advantage for Self Extracting Files go for people who
only have one drive and/or no Hard Disk.  In that case one has to flip
to several disks to find the appropiate archiver and then have to flip
disks and so on.  The problem with Self Extracting files though
(Besides the one alredy mentioned) is that you need to use the SAME
computer that the file was archived for.  For example if I get a ZOO
file, I can always dearchive it using an Amiga or a Unix Box or a
MSDOS box.  But if I get a Self Extracting file, I would need a MS-DOS
box or an Amiga.  (Portability problems...)

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