On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Raymond A. Ingles wrote: > I can't seem to find a version of the old Unix 'compress' utility, that > generates .Z files. I know that gzip provides better compression, and > can uncompress .Z files, but it won't work for me. > > I'm exporting some files to Minix, and Minix doesn't have a gzip port for > all versions. I seem to recall that the compress algorithm has some patent > issues, but even so, I thought it was still allowed. A search on > www.debian.org does not turn anything up, even in non-free. Any hope for a > Debian package, or should I look elsewhere?
non-free/utils/ncompress > Sincerely, > > Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "[B]eing able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than > being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer." > - Eric Scott Raymond OK
