C:\bbstools\pzip\dist>PZip.exe -v
pZip by Robert Wolfe <rwolfe@twc.com>
PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-ZIP Zip
Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
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Robert Wolfe wrote to All <=-

C:\bbstools\pzip\dist>PZip.exe -v
pZip by Robert Wolfe <rwolfe@twc.com>
PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-ZIP Zip
Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

What would this offer me that Info-Zip does not?



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On Aug 21, 2026 02:19pm, DAN CLOUGH wrote to ROBERT WOLFE:

Robert Wolfe wrote to All <=-

C:\bbstools\pzip\dist>PZip.exe -v
pZip by Robert Wolfe <rwolfe@twc.com>
PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-ZIP

Zip

Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

What would this offer me that Info-Zip does not?

that's not the point. the point is is this is the first successful
pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high school
and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
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that's not the point. the point is is this is the first successful
pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high school
and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

Nice, thanks for sharing it!


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Robert Wolfe wrote to Dan Clough <=-

Robert Wolfe wrote to All <=-

C:\bbstools\pzip\dist>PZip.exe -v
pZip by Robert Wolfe <rwolfe@twc.com>
PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-ZIP

Zip

Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

What would this offer me that Info-Zip does not?

that's not the point. the point is is this is the first successful
pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high school
and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

Well.... it kinda *IS* the point. What's the point of creating
something that's the same as something that's been around forever?

I mean, good job at the programming exercise, but.... in the real world
it doesn't serve any purpose.



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On 21 Aug 2026, Robert Wolfe said the following...

that's not the point. the point is is this is the first successful
pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high school
and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

U go!!!!

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On Aug 22, 2026 10:17am, DAN CLOUGH wrote to ROBERT WOLFE:

Robert Wolfe wrote to Dan Clough <=-

Robert Wolfe wrote to All <=-

C:\bbstools\pzip\dist>PZip.exe -v
pZip by Robert Wolfe <rwolfe@twc.com>
PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-

ZIP

Zip

Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

What would this offer me that Info-Zip does not?

that's not the point. the point is is this is the first

successful

pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high

school

and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

Well.... it kinda *IS* the point. What's the point of creating
something that's the same as something that's been around

forever?

I mean, good job at the programming exercise, but.... in the

real world

it doesn't serve any purpose.

It does if you want to unpack LZH archives or run a BBS that has
them. Like those that support Amigsa users, maybe?

... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v10.0gr18.1
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Robert Wolfe wrote to Dan Clough <=-

PZip Win32/v1.0 -- a command-line-compatible clone of Info-ZIP
Written in Free Pascal. Type "pzip -h" for help.
Usage: pzip [-options] zipfile[.zip] [file ...]

will build and release linux binaries tomorrow.

What would this offer me that Info-Zip does not?

that's not the point. the point is is this is the first

successful

pascal program of this size i've built sucessfully since high

school

and i wanted to share the final results of my work.

Well.... it kinda *IS* the point. What's the point of creating
something that's the same as something that's been around
forever?

I mean, good job at the programming exercise, but.... in the
real world it doesn't serve any purpose.

It does if you want to unpack LZH archives or run a BBS that has
them. Like those that support Amigsa users, maybe?

The tools that have existed for LZH for decades won't already do that?

That's my whole point here! There are several utilities that do all of
this, already. Not trying to give you a hard time, but why re-invent
the wheel?

By the way, I had to do EXTENSIVE "fixing" of the quoted material
above... Whatever you're using to write messages (Wildcat?) just
completely BORKS the formatting and makes your messages very difficult
to follow. You should try to fix that.



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