Re: best format for distribution (SHK? DSK? ZIP?)

[madmax_2069@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (madmax2069)]

 > GUEST wrote:
 > Hello A2 world,
 > 
 > If I'm planning on distributing more of the Apple II software I've
written
 > on my web page, what's considered to be the best format(s) for
distribution
 > these days?
 > 
 > The reason I ask is that I pretty much spend my time in Apple //e
emulators,
 > so I'm biased towards 140K disk image files because they're most
convenient
 > for me, and also quickly converted to disks via ADT Pro for those
who are
 > set up to do so.
 > 
 > However, I realize some users download directly to their Apple
II's,
 > especially IIgs users; if so, I'd think image files would be less
convenient
 > because they require making back into disks, or utilities are
needed to
 > extract files from them, and I'm not even sure what exists for
that, if
 > anything.
 > 
 > So, what's best? DSK? SDK? ZIP? SHK? 800K(PO)? Some combination of
these?
 > Something else?
 > 
 > As an aside, what zip decoders exist? Any for 8-bit machines?
Likewise, are
 > there any tools for extracting files from disk images? (I wrote a
 > ProDOS-based utility for extracting files from 3.3 images many
years ago,
 > which was crude but functional, and may be one of the items I want
to put up
 > if there isn't something better out there.)
 > 
 > Thanks,
 > Ivan.
 > 
 > 
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SHK and a disk image comparable with the emulators (.2mg
or .PO) would be a great start.

how about another format for those that have no other option and have
to use a in between machine (aka a 68k Mac) to make a disk, or is
that a option (like a disk copy file).