Subj : Re: pzip v1.0
To   : Dan Clough
From : Robert Wolfe
Date : Sat Aug 22 2026 06:05 pm


On Aug 22, 2026 10:17am, DAN CLOUGH wrote to ROBERT WOLFE:

-=>> Robert Wolfe wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 -=>>> Robert Wolfe wrote to All <=-

 RW>>> C:\bbstools\pzip\dist>PZip.exe -v
 RW>>> pZip by Robert Wolfe <rwolfe@twc.com>
 RW>>> PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-
ZIP
 RW>> Zip
 RW>>> Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
 RW>>> Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

 RW>>> will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

 DC>> What would this offer me that Info-Zip does not?

 RW>> that's not the point.  the point is is this is the first
successful
 RW>> pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high
school
 RW>> and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

 DC> Well.... it kinda *IS* the point.  What's the point of creating
 DC> something that's the same as something that's been around
forever?

 DC> I mean, good job at the programming exercise, but.... in the
real world
 DC> it doesn't serve any purpose.

It does if you want to unpack LZH archives or run a BBS that has
them.  Like those that support Amigsa users, maybe?

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