Re: UNSIT???

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <5enkis$ro4$1@darla.visi.com>, Nathan Mates <nathan@visi.com> wrote:
>In article <5en08f$esq@news-central.tiac.net>,
>William Waters <billtr@tiac.net> wrote:
>>Is there any way to 'unsit' (decomprees 'sit' files) on a IIGS?
>
>   Only the really old .sit files can be read and uncompressed by GS
>Shrinkit (GSHK). Newer ones can't be done on a GS. I rather dislike
>the 'no spec publically available for the compression algorithms' of
>Mac compressors (new Stuffit/Compact Pro) that basically ensures that
>without a Mac, your file is unopenable.
>
>   If people want to be able transfer files, they should make the
>spec publically documented and hopefully source code as well. That
>or use a lowest common denominator readable by everything such as
>raw text.

They do, however, provide an executable to 'unsit' them on an IBM!
Presumably, it's downloadable from somewhere on the Internet without
charge.  Most likely on Apple's Mac support nodes.

Just another form of blatent discrimination!

John

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