Re: Q: how to get sys601 disk from apple?

[dpfarrer@CAP.GWU.EDU (Daniel Pfarrer)]

Gates prob. started it!

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On 29 Jun 1994, Nathan Mates wrote:

> 
>    .SHK files are so much nicer for most people involved, but there
> are some people who do not have the capabilities to deal with, or know
> how to handle raw binary files. Most ftp programs default to ascii
> transfer, which will toast .SHK files. I think the Apple folks decided
> to make things worse for most of us just so they didn't have to deal
> with people who downloaded .SHK's in ascii mode, and started incorrect
> rumors saying the Apple stuff was corrupted.
> 
> Nathan Mates