Re: LZ: a zipping utility


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Re: LZ: a zipping utility



At 06:51 PM 9/3/96 -0500, you wrote:
>On Tue, 3 Sep 1996, Scott J. Rein wrote:
>
>> There is still a problem with that (if I understand you correctly).  Both
>> the zipped version and unzipped version of the compressed program will
>> have to exist simultaneously on the calculator at one point.  Maybe there
>> is a way to delete a portion of the zipped for every part of the unzipped,
>> I don't know.
> 
>The only time they'll both have to exist is when the program is
>actually running.  If someone only keeps 1 program on board it's
>probably not worth having but for someone who has 5 or 6 programs
>it might be worthwhile.  Even though the running program would exist
>in both forms while it's running, the savings in space might still
>be greater than that temporary loss.
>


I see what you mean... I for one would benefit.  There are times I want to
keep some programs on my calculator that I will not be using on a regular
basis, but would still be nice to have just in case.  


--	Scott Rein
	srein@rain.org


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