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Re: 8-bit unzip utility



mdj wrote:
On Jun 21, 5:12 pm, pau...@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter) wrote:

Perform this experiment:

1. Rename some binary Apple DOS file to   "UNZIP ZIPFILE.ZIP".  Yes, that's
a legal Apple DOS filename, which can contain embedded spaces and dots.

2. Now, issue the command "BRUN UNZIP ZIPFILE.ZIP".  Surprise!  It won't give
you a syntax error, instead it will run your binary file "UNZIP ZIPFILE.ZIP".

3. The next time you want to claim something - test it first!   That's an easy
way to avoid making erroneous claims.....   ;-)


LOL! I think I'm (finally) beginning to grok your sense of humour :-)
Sorry for the delay...

Paul is a reverse-Turing Test:  He sometimes pretends to be
indistinguishable from a computer.  ;-)

-michael

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