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Re: SEAs?

In article <92321.123328TS8RBOTW@MIAMIU.BITNET> Radagast <TS8RBOTW@MIAMIU.BITNET> writes:
>Why are Sefl-Extracting Archives (particularly GSHK) called self-
>extracting when they don't?  That's annoying having to change the
>file type and aux type like we have to do with GSHK.  Is GSHK the
>only SEA like that, or do all have to be manipulated?  GSHK is the
>only SEA I've ever seen.
> 
>Just curious...
>   ...Tim

I downloaded my copy of GSHK 1.1 from GEnie.  All I had to do was double click
on it and viola!  A new copy of GSHK 1.1, no hassles, no mess. I believe the
copy that U/L on the NET was corrupted or something.  But the SEA I got worked
fine.
 
--Mark

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