-=> Quoting George Pope to Dale Shipp <=-

 GP> On (11 Jul 02) Dale Shipp wrote to Gordon Lewicky...
 DS>   That is a vote against it then, since ZIP is free.

 GP> if ZIP was free, why would there be nags all the time to pay for it?!?
 GP> :P

  I don't know why or where you dug up this old message, and don't
  recall the context in which the statement was said.

 GP> Unless you mean the now largely obsolete DOS versions? (PKware's

   That is what I use and what I was referring to.   It is not obsolete,
   and works just fine in batch files etc.  In fact, the "more modern"
   winzip versions don't work as well in a batch file.

 GP> PKZIP, PKUNZIP, et al)? :P  But even that was shareware, just the
 GP> internal FORMAT of *.ZIP files was free (but you'd still need to pay,
 GP> technically, to open the files!) (unless you're a programmer & can
 GP> de-archive ZIP files!) :/

   What you say is not consistent with what the program says.  It says
   that if you register it you get a comprehensive printed manual,
   latest versions, and discounts on upgrades for other platforms
   besides DOS.  Registration is required for commercial use but not for
   personal use.

                        dale (at) min (dot) net
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