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diff --git a/doc/review.txt b/doc/review.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f56e4c3..0000000 --- a/doc/review.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,44 +0,0 @@ -The following review was published in the Atari H.A.C.K. magazine, -in the August 1988 issue (Volume II, Issue IIX) [1]: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -Those of us who are experienced telecommunicators are quite familiar -with the ARC family of disk file compression programs. The most -widely used of the 8-bit versions of the ARC program has been, -and remains to be, ARC version 1.2 (the archiver) and ARCX version -1.2 (the dearchiver). Two very excellent programs written in C by -Ralph Walden of the Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Eugene, aka ACE. -Almost every BBS worth its salt uses this program to compress its -files not only to make them take up less space, but also to save time -on file transfers. A smaller program simply takes less time to send -or receive. Of course, since the file is compressed, or archived, it -isn't runnable until it's dearced with the ARCX program. - -ARC and ARCX are great programs but they have their small problems. -They are slow and sometimes show unexplainable CRC errors when -dearcing. This frustrates and detracts from what is otherwise a great -program. There was none better, that is, until now. - -ALFCRUNCH is here. Despite its cute name it has nothing to do with -the furry wise guy from the planet Melmac. ALFCRUNCH consists of two -programs, LZ.COM, the archiver, and DZ.COM, the dearchiver. Files are -manipulated the same way as the ARC programs do it but they are not -compatible. The LZ program compresses programs slightly more than does -ARC.COM, or anywhere from a few percent to almost 70%, all depending -on file type and save method used. The DZ program works as claimed- -there isn't much to say except that it works. All of this sounds good -but so what? Why change for a few percent? - -The reason to change is speed. ALF programs are at least 10 times -faster than the ARC programs. Sometimes they are even quicker! -Programs which may have taken several minutes to process are done -in seconds with ALF. In fact the first time I tried ALF I thought it -didn't work... but it does! Reason enough to change? Not yet? Well, -ALF is free. Get it from your club PD library or download it from -SLOWPOKE! [2] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -[1] The full issue of HACK can be found here: - https://archive.org/details/AtariHACKNewsAugust1988 - -[2] SLOWPOKE was an Atari BBS in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. |