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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: FBSD 2.1
To: jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:39:19 -0700 (MST)
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> That wouldn't save us anyway since we'd still need at least unzip in
> the tree.  I figure if we're going to bring something like zip/unzip
> in, we might as well try to add some value to it.  A library API to
> zip would be useful for a lot of things, I think.
> 
> > Also, what kind of API would you like to see?  You are the most familiar
> > with the package tools, so if you write up a quick 'this is what I'd
> > like to see API' then it would be easier for someone to know what is
> > expected.
> 
> OK.  I will do precisely that!

Or you can check out the gnu.misc.discuss posting of where you can
download the library that already exists.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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