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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:20:59 +0100
From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To: "Zbigniew Szalbot" <z.szalbot@lcwords.com>
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Subject: Re: Compression with *.zip output
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On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:47:06 +0100 (CET), "Zbigniew Szalbot" <z.szalbot@lcwords.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is there a command utility to help me compress files with *.zip extenstion
> so that windows users can download and unpack it without using any special
> software?

Maybe this is a stupid follow-up question, but... since WHEN is
"Windows" able to handle any kind of archive file (except its
own CAB format) without installing any third party software?

"Windows" users NEED to install additional software for every
little piece that a proper OS should be able to do on its own...





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Polytropon
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