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echo: arj
to: ROBERT JUNG
from: KEN LEVITT
date: 1996-05-12 12:08:00
subject: Next ARJ version

 RJ> I am looking for comments on the features that long filename support 
 RJ> should have considering the problems with plain DOS.
Default action:  Truncate to 8.3 unless file name already exists, in which
case ask the user for a file name.
Also provide a switch that will always ask the user even if the 8.3 does
not exist.
 RJ> I am also looking for information about processing EAs under OS/2.  It 
 RJ> would be easiest for me to release a version of ARJ that runs in the 
 RJ> OS/2 DOS box and saves/restores Extended attributes.
Sounds good to me.  Do what ever will get an OS/2 version out the door the 
quickest.
Ken
 
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