On Tue, 2 Oct 2018 17:35:54 +0000, Pew, Curtis G wrote: >On Oct 2, 2018, at 12:27 PM, Richards, Robert B. wrote: >> >> Unbiased? Not sure what you mean. > >I think his point was that downloading a .exe file is pretty useless if you’re >not on a Windows machine. As someone who rarely uses Windows, I tend to cringe >when I see a .exe file offered for download. > >For what it’s worth, I was able to download the .zip version and open it on my >Mac, and then mount the .iso file it contained, without any problems. > Why not a plain ol' .zip? The greater the variety of nested envelopes, the greater the chance of introducing an obstacle on any given system. Almost any desktop can handle .zip, and on z/OS "jar" handles it (unless it's 7-zip peculiar).
.iso? OK for Mac and Linux. Windows vacillates. Some releases honor it; others have it hidden, or not at all. We used Virtual Clone drive for it. Our Software Manufacturing and Distribution department used to do OK creating CDs when I gave them .iso files. Save once, when they created a CD containing a .iso file. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
