Re(2): Zip Compression (+ encryption)

2003-08-20 Thread Mark Smith
I have also seen reports that Panther (OS X 10.3) may support ZIP compression at the system level. However, this seems unlikely given the lack of a "common standard" for ZIP compression. What may be of more concern to CTM is if Apple Mail starts to support "standard" en

Re: Zip Compression

2003-08-19 Thread Mirko Kranenburg
I agree with you. But on the other hand: if this forking out does happen you cannot win anyway. And my guess is that Aladdin will not actively develop Zip on the Mac platform as they set their goals on SitX there. And if the embedded zip format in the engine is "legacy 2003" that will be compatibl

Re: Zip Compression

2003-08-19 Thread Rick Lecoat
From PM's point of view, the zip battle may be a moot point. The battle to be the 'standard' Zip will presumably force Aladdin to pick one format or the other for integration into Stuffit. Since PowerMail simply leverages the Stuffit engine for it's compression abilities, it follows that Aladdin's

Re(2): Zip Compression

2003-08-18 Thread Mirko Kranenburg
Fully agree with the rant, and my point is that implementing Zip- compression will lessen the bothering... I use the Stuffit option quite frequently for sending info between office and home, files are more robust that way. Mirko -- Mirko Kranenburg Maastricht, Netherlands e-mail [EMAIL

Re: Zip Compression

2003-08-18 Thread Wayne Brissette
Michael Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Monday, August 18, 2003 stated: >This may be the one you're speaking of, Wayne: That's it! Thanks! Wayne -- sans la Musique la Vie serait une Erreur Without music, life would be a serious mistake. - Frederich Nietzsche Live DAT & Music Page: http://homepage

Re: Zip Compression

2003-08-18 Thread Michael Lewis
Wayne Brissette sez: >Just as an FYI, there are two versions of the PC ZIP format currently >fighting it out. There was a really good article about the issues and >problems created by this in a recent CNET article. If I can find the >article, I'll post the link. This may be the one you're speaki

Re: Zip Compression

2003-08-18 Thread Wayne Brissette
Mirko Kranenburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 8/18/03 at 5:51 stated: >That brings me to a question that I have lingereing for a while now: >Modern incarnations of Stuffit all have the capability of creating >Zip-archives. >Could we implement an option to use Zip alongside of Sit? It makes it a >lot eas

Zip Compression

2003-08-18 Thread Mirko Kranenburg
That brings me to a question that I have lingereing for a while now: Modern incarnations of Stuffit all have the capability of creating Zip-archives. Could we implement an option to use Zip alongside of Sit? It makes it a lot easier to communicate directly from withing PM. Mirko Don V. Zahniser