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Re: AutoArk

In article <1j5c35INN5n2@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu> jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L. Brookes) writes:
>>Another similar idea: for Universe Master and AutoArk users, HP can open the
>>compressed file created by these two programs. This will allow UM/AA users to
>>"upgrade".
>
>I don't think this is possible, will Econ let Andy know their compression
>schemes and such?  I really doubt it.

Hey, LZW is LZW, RLE is RLE, and Huffman... well, Huffman can take a few
twists and turns.  They can copyright their code, but they can't copyright
their output. :-)

(This should not be construed as a definite, "yes, I plan to add this" type
message.  I don't really know how complicated their format is or what all
it would entail to write it.  One small step at a time.)

-- 
fadden@uts.amdahl.com (Andy McFadden)
[ Above opinions are mine, Amdahl has nothing to do with them, etc, etc. ]