If you run any sort of Windows, it's worth getting the (sharware)
program WinZip. It handles almost any type of compression/archiving
transparently, including all Unix-style stuff.
I guess I am so used to it, that I don't notice the difference between
downloading a .ZIP file or a .TAR.Z file. WinZip gets me into both
of them almost identically.
If you're in DOS, there are command-line programs that will unzip,
ungzip, untar, uudecode, etc. It's worth having those around, too.
Dave
Megan wrote:
>
> >Also, is there a DOC file?
>
> The documentation for the emulator comes in the source package...
>
> >Finally, he did attempt to figure out what was involved in getting the
> >sources. But, due to his lack of understanding of how the files are
> >packaged, he gave up. Plus, if the MS-DOS version is equally
> >lacking in VT100 support, he does not see much point in spending
> >the time to set up that version.
>
> The files are in a tar archive (.tar) which is then compressed (.Z)
> This is similar to what happens with .zip files (archived and
> compressed in one step).
>
> On one hand, your friend could learn how to use a unix machine to
> get the files and unpack them, and on the other hand, maybe someone
> should take all the files which comprise the current kit and create
> an equivalent .zip file and put it on gatekeeper...
>
> Megan Gentry
> Former RT-11 Developer
>
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Received on Sun Aug 30 1998 - 17:38:20 BST