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echo: 64_talk
to: ERROL SMITH
from: Rod Gasson
date: 1994-02-05 11:36:00
subject: Spreading!

Hi Errol,

 ES> RG>This is a FAR better method.  Personally I'd rather see a bit of
 ES> RG>compression (which neither Lynx or LBR has).
 ES> Yeah, its a bummer about that. If only
 ES> there was an ARJ for the 64..

Don't hold your breath...  have you seen the spec's for ARJ ?

 ES> RG>Whats wrong with two files ?
 ES> Hmm, didnt think of that! (-:

'cos your not as smart as I is. 

 ES> RG>a LNX file at STD rates..  Besides, I
 ES> RG> wouldn't let a lynx dissolver
 ES> RG>anywhere near my drives.
 ES> I think part of the problem with you &
 ES> LNX files is that you are using
 ES> omega-q. I've had so much trouble with
 ES> that program I deleted every copy I

Nah, it's MarkD that uses omega-q.

 ES> own. The original LNX program is much
 ES> more reliable (I've never had any
 ES> problems disolving files with it).

Which original ?   I've had (and tried) just about every version from
V1 up to about V14.
These are not all from the same Author either.
The earlier versions (pre -V9?) are not compatible with the later
versions (V12 up?), and a couple of them (V9-12) create SEQ filetypes
rather than PRG filetypes. These are only compatible with themselves.

Basically, the entire Lynx format is an abortion.

 ES> Dont worry about the std rates,
 ES> eventually everything will makes its way
 ES> down to you.

Maybe the demo's do, but they don't find their way onto the BBS's over
here (not that there is any BBS with decent CBM support anyway).

Any other program only seems to find its way into the state from my own
efforts.

Cheers
Rod
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