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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Sending sparse files via modem
Message-ID: <34456@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 89 23:24:29 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <21682@cup.portal.com> JerryK@cup.portal.com (Jerry E Kindall) writes:
>If the sparse file can fit on a 5.25" or 3.5" disk, why not just pack the
>whole DISK with ShrinkIt and send that?
>
>/\    Jerry Kindall    | JerryK@cup.portal.com
>  \/  Death to COBOL   | GEnie: A2.JERRY   ALink: A2 Jerry

Good idea.  (Normally packing to a disk wouldn't be preferable, since the user
might want to unpack to a different file system.  Sparseness is a pretty
ProDOS-specific thing, though.)

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