#UNARC program
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Many of the forum files I might be interested in are in ARC format, but I can't
seem to find an unarc program. Is there one in this forum's files? Like most
people, I stopped using ARC in favor of PKZIP years ago, and can't find an old
copy.
Thanks, Al
Al-
You're looking for ARCE.COM, which seems to be in about 19 places in CI$. (GO
IBMFF, search for keyword ARC, ARCE.) An easy place to get it is to GO IBMNEW,
lib. 2, Library Tools, and look for ARC-E.COM and ARC-E.DOC. Or in IBMSYS, File
Utilities (sorry, it didn't tell me the lib number…). ARC is still a
widespread utility…….Jerry
Jerry,
Thanks for the pointer – I'll get it from IBMNEW.
>> ARC is still a widespread utility
I was a bit surprised to see it – of the dozen or so forums I frequent, several
BBS's and lots of commercial and shareware software, this is the only place
I've seen it in a long time – it started to fade after the ridiculous battle
with Phil Katz. The ARC people (SEA something?) won the fight, which is why
PKZIP has practically taken over the market. Funny how that works. Polaroid
won their fight with Kodak, too, removing competition and then watching most of
the market disappear.
In this case, I don't mind adding another forum to my address book – some of
the geology/mineral files look very interesting. On a somewhat related subject,
do you know any CIS forums interested in lapidary? I'm afraid the CIS FIND
command isn't too good about complete keyword lists. After finding this forum
by accident, I suggested to the sysop that words like "mineral", "rockhound",
etc be added to this forum's keyword list. I don't know if that's been done,
but I'm sure some interested people are still looking.
Al
Hi, Al
> On a somewhat related subject, do you know any CIS forums interested in
> lapidary?
There be lapidaries here – though it's been ages since I last cut a rock. <g>
I've concentrating more on collecting as of late. Some of the other mineral
collectors here are occasional lapidaries, some wouldn't consider ruining a
specimen by cutting and polishing it. <g> Personally, I feel that collecting
some stones, such as thundereggs, would be pretty boring without a lapidary
cutting them in half and polishing them.
Regards, Guy
Hi, Al–
ARC format for archives makes them accessible to a wider variety of computer
types, though the main difference lies in the old 8-bit machines, which are
none too common any more. There is also a freeware dearchiver, ARC-E.COM;
freeware unZIPpers that keep up with changes in ZIP format seem harder to come
by.
Most of the lapidary activity on CIS seems to be right here. They have
dominated this board at times, as have mineral collectors, geologists, and
other groups at various other times – it depends on who is talkative at any
given time. A newcomer announcing him/herself often starts one of these
conversational balls rolling.
–Doug
Greetings,
>> ARC format for archives makes them accessible to a wider variety of
>> computer types
True – I remember ARC from the CPM days. They're not all gone yet, either. I
have a friend who still boots up his Osborne occasionally, and I'm currently
engaged in porting a couple of megabytes of Zenith Z100 code to AT. I sold my
Kaypro, tho <g>.
>> Most of the lapidary activity on CIS seems to be right here
Good, I knew they had to be hiding out somewhere. Like many, I also have an
interest in collecting and geology. Not expert at any of them, but always
willing to talk about it <g>.
Al
Look for ARCE.COM in the IBM New Users Forum – GO IBMNEW.