Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!ucsd!rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!msmith From: msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: UNIX/MS-DOS Compress/ARC Keywords: compress, arc Message-ID:Date: 9 Aug 88 15:57:29 GMT References: <276@wjh12.harvard.edu> Distribution: na Organization: M. R. Smith Consulting, Tenafly, NJ Lines: 27 To: djb@wjh12.UUCP In article <276@wjh12.harvard.edu> djb@wjh12.harvard.edu (David J. Birnbaum) writes: > ARC 5.21 is a common > MS-DOS compression and archiving program. > David J. Birnbaum I would recommend against ARC 5.21, as it is the version put out by SEA, and their belligerent attitude toward competition and quick use of litigation to fight a superior product shows us that they are greedy, and I wouldn't be surprised if they began suing for unregistered copies. As an alternative, I suggest PKPAK and PKUNPAK, available packaged as PK361.EXE. These utilities are very fast, and are compatible with ARC 5.21 when PKPAK is invoked with the -oct option. There is no change needed for PKUNPAK to make it compatible. With the -oct option, PKPAK will be compatible with UNIX ARC programs. Disclaimer: Neither PKWare, Inc or SEA, Inc, have ever spoken or written to me personally, and the criticism/support above is solely my opinion. Mark -- Mark Smith (alias Smitty) "Be careful when looking into the distance, 61 Tenafly Road that you do not miss what is right under your nose." Tenafly, NJ 07670 {backbone}!rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!msmith msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu Bill and Opus in '88!!!