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| author | Jim Blandy | 1993-06-14 15:12:07 +0000 |
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| committer | Jim Blandy | 1993-06-14 15:12:07 +0000 |
| commit | 3c59d981bed8817b1d2fb233dcc812d0fc738ef1 (patch) | |
| tree | 125e46c5cb3095d06539a152d3d9a8a1fd9e8818 | |
| parent | 142be3dd62a039410843e6995aae5f09419743d4 (diff) | |
| download | emacs-3c59d981bed8817b1d2fb233dcc812d0fc738ef1.tar.gz emacs-3c59d981bed8817b1d2fb233dcc812d0fc738ef1.zip | |
Mention that gzip files end in ".gz", not ".z".
| -rw-r--r-- | GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE | 6 |
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diff --git a/GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE b/GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE index aaf4899af52..3652f504dcb 100644 --- a/GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE +++ b/GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE | |||
| @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ some funds to us to help in our efforts, you can order one from the | |||
| 36 | Free Software Foundation. See `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DISTRIB' and | 36 | Free Software Foundation. See `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DISTRIB' and |
| 37 | `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/ORDERS'. | 37 | `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/ORDERS'. |
| 38 | 38 | ||
| 39 | * What format are the *.z files in? | 39 | * What format are the *.gz files in? |
| 40 | 40 | ||
| 41 | Because the unix `compress' utility is patented (by two separate | 41 | Because the unix `compress' utility is patented (by two separate |
| 42 | patents, in fact), we cannot use it; it's not free software. | 42 | patents, in fact), we cannot use it; it's not free software. |
| @@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ Therefore, the GNU Project has chosen a new compression utility, | |||
| 46 | compress better anyway. As of March 1993, all compressed files in the | 46 | compress better anyway. As of March 1993, all compressed files in the |
| 47 | GNU anonymous FTP area, `prep.ai.mit.edu:/pub/gnu', have been | 47 | GNU anonymous FTP area, `prep.ai.mit.edu:/pub/gnu', have been |
| 48 | converted to the new format. Files compressed with this new | 48 | converted to the new format. Files compressed with this new |
| 49 | compression program end in `.z' (as opposed to `compress'-compressed | 49 | compression program end in `.gz' (as opposed to `compress'-compressed |
| 50 | files, which end in `.Z'). | 50 | files, which end in `.Z'). |
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | Gzip can uncompress `compress'-compressed files and `pack' files | 52 | Gzip can uncompress `compress'-compressed files and `pack' files |
| 53 | (which also end in `.z'). This is possible because the various | 53 | (which end in `.z'). This is possible because the various |
| 54 | decompression algorithms are not patented---only compression is. | 54 | decompression algorithms are not patented---only compression is. |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | The gzip program is available from any GNU mirror site in shar, tar, | 56 | The gzip program is available from any GNU mirror site in shar, tar, |