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db> Do you want my pathological case .ZIP file? It contains a mass of
db> 1 byte files with the .ZIP file size around 2.3MB. It transfers
db> like an ASCII text file which gave the original creator of this
db> file bragging rights on transfer speeds on a "compressed" file.
No thanks. I may need it later when I complete SPRCMPRS - it'll
compress any size file down to one byte. I've got that part working,
and will be starting on the decompression side (restoring the file)
'round about the beginning of April.
Imagine the throughput you could get with that sucker!
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 20 Mar 13:11
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