Re: GZ, What compression is this?

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <52um84$gpt@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
Krinibar <krinibar@aol.com> wrote:
>I have downloaded a bunch of files for the Apple II lately that are in a
>format called GZ.  I understand it is some variation of Zip but I don't
>have a translator for it on my GS?  Does anyone know where I can find one?
> None of my Mac or GS conversion or decompression routines seem to be able
>to do anything with them.

   As identified by the csa2 FAQ, that's gzip format. A port was done
of gzip to gno/orca shell, but I've never used it. Alternatively,
there's reportedly a gzip2pkzip converter, and angel 0.81 can undo
pkzip files. There's also a mac gzip program or two; look for
'macgzip' on various Mac ftp sites. [For a list of those, go to a Mac
newsgroup and look for their FAQ. :]

   [Once that's done, you'll find that about the only A2 stuff being
distributed in gzip form is pirated stuff; undoing the gzip is only
the first problem you'll have to overcome. At least that keeps down
the piracy down on the Apple II end-- the PC-only types have a field
day, though.]

Nathan Mates
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