Re: GZ, What compression is this?

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <52ur7g$40a@darla.visi.com>, Nathan Mates <nathan@visi.com> wrote:
>In article <52um84$gpt@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
>Krinibar <krinibar@aol.com> wrote:
>>I have downloaded a bunch of files for the Apple II lately that are in a
>>format called GZ.  I understand it is some variation of Zip but I don't
>>have a translator for it on my GS?  Does anyone know where I can find one?
>> None of my Mac or GS conversion or decompression routines seem to be able
>>to do anything with them.
>
>   As identified by the csa2 FAQ, that's gzip format. A port was done
>of gzip to gno/orca shell, but I've never used it. Alternatively,
>there's reportedly a gzip2pkzip converter, and angel 0.81 can undo
>pkzip files. There's also a mac gzip program or two; look for
>'macgzip' on various Mac ftp sites. [For a list of those, go to a Mac
>newsgroup and look for their FAQ. :]
>
>   [Once that's done, you'll find that about the only A2 stuff being
>distributed in gzip form is pirated stuff; undoing the gzip is only
>the first problem you'll have to overcome. At least that keeps down
>the piracy down on the Apple II end-- the PC-only types have a field
>day, though.]
>

Everything in the apple // sources newsgroup archive is in GZ format!
Which is something of a problem in that most of the people who would
want access can't access, unless they have spent more $$$ for GNO.
Perhaps they *should*, but then, if everyone does what other's think
they *should* we would all trash our A2s and get that other thing.
Actually, even though I hate the thought of it, it makes a *lot* more
sense to go with supported hardware from a $$$ standpoint.

John

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