Re: Saving files to CD

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From: Mickey Stevens (mickey.stevens_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:58:38 -0500

On 8/15/04 10:01 AM, in article #nXevitgEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl, "Jim
Gordon MVP" <goldkey74@WarmerThanWarmMail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> Even with the .exe files not all is lost. Many Windows users save all
> kinds of documents with an extension of .exe. It's rediculous that they
> do this, but they do.

I don't think it is ridiculous. It's simply how Windows users create
self-extracting archives. There is an equivalent on the Mac, .sea, which
can be opened on the Windows side. Even StuffIt for Mac can create Windows
self-extracting archives (.exe). The benefit of self-extracting archives is
that no additional software like WinZip or StuffIt Expander is needed to
extract the file. I myself wouldn't find that of much use, but it could
come in handy if you're working with an older system that doesn't support
the latest expansion programs, or if you don't know whether the target
machine has StuffIt or WinZip installed.
 
> When this happens you drag the icon for the .exe file onto the icon for
> Stuffit Expander (a program that is installed when MacOS is installed).
> If there is a document lurking inside the .exe file Stuffit Expander
> will extract it for you.
>
> Incidentally, Aladdin Stuffit is the program you use on your Mac instead
> of WinZip. Although Aladdin's program is far superior to WinZip and is
> cross-platform the Windows folks still haven't caught on. So if you're
> still communicating with your Windows brethern, when you want to use
> file compression use Aladdin's Drop Zip program. To send with much
> better compression use Aladdin's Drop Stuff program which your Windows
> brethern can open if they install the Aladdin Expander program (free)
> from http://www.aladdinsys.com/

Actually, all of these products except WinZip are made by Allume Systems
(formerly Aladdin). Best that you use the <http://www.stuffit.com/> or
<http://www.allume.com/> URLs.

I should also mention that StuffIt Deluxe includes the features of both
DropZip and DropStuff. It also has some other neat features.

One of the things you can tell your Windows colleagues is that installing
StuffIt Expander (free) will expand .sit files along with .zip, .hqx, .gz,
.tar and several other popular archiving formats.
 
> -Jim
>
> --
> Jim Gordon
> Mac MVP
> MVP FAQ
> <http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpfaqs>
>
>
>
> usual suspect wrote:
>> In article <634401c48265$400b32c0$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
>> "Dan McNitt" <rgrdan@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Read Only refers to the files as they stand on the CD. Once drag and
>> drop to your Mac they will be accessible to modify. Assuming of course,
>> that they are Mac compatible, The suffixes will identify which, for you.
>> e.g. .exe is Windows <PC> only.
>> Good luck 

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