Re: [RFC] Distribution from Treasure Chest Project

[Slick <PAYSlick_RCBD@hotmail.com>]

Willie Yeo wrote:
> 
>     I just want some ideas for this .... I been putting this idea off
> for VERY long. I was really hesitant to put downloadable software from
> my web-page, purely the reason was that I have limited Web-quota, and
> incomplete software archive.
> 
>     Just for now, there were a number of requests for them to be made
> avaliable from Treasure Chest Project. My Webmaster made it clear to me
> only those with redistribution permissions are allowed to be put on.
> 
>     Since both ground.isca.uiowa.edu and apple2.caltech.edu would have
> these already, I want to be able to distribute in a form that everyone
> can open and use. Clearly, .DSK images used with PC-ZIPed will suit this
> idea best.
> 
>     Reasons are:
> 
>     1) You can uncompress PC-ZIPed compression on PCs, StuffIt Expander
> on Mac,
>         PMP-UnZip on the Apple IIGS, and Angel 0.81 for older Apple IIs
> running
>         ProDOS 8.
> 
>     2) You can convert .DSK images on an Apple II using DSK2FILE utility
> back onto
>         normal floppies.
> 
>     The above applies only to Apple IIs, not GS. I haven't thought about
> the GS distribution format.
> 
>     Contravening to what .DSK images are associated with piracy, I still
> think that .DSK is probably the best idea.
> 
>     Active discussions on this will be great. Any input will be
> appreciated from you. I only want one copy of each software, i.e. ONE
> format from Treasure Chest Project.
One problem with using .DSK files is that Apple II users who have only
5.25" disk drives and 128K of RAM would be unable to extract the disk
image onto their machine.
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