Re: Old Unix 'compress' (.Z) utility?
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Raymond A. Ingles wrote:
> I can't seem to find a version of the old Unix 'compress' utility, that
> generates .Z files. I know that gzip provides better compression, and
> can uncompress .Z files, but it won't work for me.
>
> I'm exporting some files to Minix, and Minix doesn't have a gzip port for
> all versions. I seem to recall that the compress algorithm has some patent
> issues, but even so, I thought it was still allowed. A search on
> www.debian.org does not turn anything up, even in non-free. Any hope for a
> Debian package, or should I look elsewhere?
non-free/utils/ncompress
> Sincerely,
>
> Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 ray.ingles@fanucrobotics.com
>
> "[B]eing able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than
> being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer."
> - Eric Scott Raymond
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