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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: WANTED: Util to zip unix files to a format readable by a DOS unzipper!!  FAST!!
Date: 30 Apr 1996 04:20:29 +0100
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Jeff McFarlane (jjmcf@delphi.com) wrote:
: HI.  I need a utility that runs under SunOS (or Solaris) that will compress
: files so I can store them on diskettes, take the diskettes home, and
: uncompress them on my PC ( maybe using PKZIP, but any DOS uncompression
: utility will be fine).  I need it fast!!
: email me at jmcfarla@foxboro.com
:  
: Thanks in advance,
: Jeff McF

tar/gzip are available for dos, unix (most of them), os/2 and probably lots
of other os's/architectures.

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Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....