retroarchive.org (Announcement 2)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Mon Jun 18 22:16:07 2001

On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Anthony Clifton - Retrocomputing.com wrote:

> In addition, I'm going to place the files on the regional hub so that
> they can be retrieved via UUCP...to make it easier to get them
> directly onto vintage machines without having to use conversion
> software.

Very cool.

> To do this, however, I may need to use another common archive format.
> My concern is that alot of vintage machines may not be able to handle
> zip files. Suggestions for a format?

I think a version of UNZIP was written for just about every old computer
at some point or another (I know an Apple ][ version was eventually
written in the late 80s).

Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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