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ARC VERSION 2.20 PAGE - 3
ARC is protected by copyright. This means that the
original copyright holder (Ampere Metal or Chris Smeets) is
the only person that may legally duplicate ARC or permit
someone else to do so. Ampere Metal does however, partially
waive its rights as copyright holder as outlined below.
YOU MAY NOT:
1) Duplicate the PRINTED documentation for ARC either
in whole or in part by any means for any purpose.
2) Charge any fee whatsoever for duplicating the
machine readable version of ARC, whether done for
profit or otherwise.
3) Modify ARC or its documentation in any way.
YOU MAY:
1) Use ARC on a trial basis only. If you intend to use
ARC for more than just a trial then you must send in
a contribution.
2) Duplicate the machine readable files associated with
ARC provided that this is done free of charge and
without modification.
There are many ways in which ARC can be improved.
Version 1.00 used only straight storage and Huffman
squeezing. Run-length encoding was added in version 1.30.
Version 2.00 added Lempel-Zev compression and improved
Huffman squeezing by combining it with run-length coding.
Version 2.00 archives can also be created in a single pass
for increased speed at the expense of a small amount of disk
storage.
Future improvements include making ARC routines
available to the BASIC programmer, making ARC work on
various different Commodore computers, fast serial routines,
random access archives, the ability to execute archived
programs, improving compressor performance, the ability to
extract MS-DOS archives and CP/M squeezed or crunched files.
The list goes on and on....
Program development takes time. Lots of it. The more
support we get from you in the form of contributions and
constructive criticism, the more motivated we will be to
spend our time on improving ARC. The amount of time and
effort we will be putting into ARC will be in direct
proportion to the amount of user support we get.
ARC VERSION 2.20 PAGE - 4
Disclaimer
Ampere Metal makes no warranty, either expressed or
implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
regarding these materials and makes ARC available solely on
an 'as is' basis.
In no event shall Ampere Metal be be liable to anyone
for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential
damages in connection with or arising out of purchase or use
of ARC. The sole and exclusive liability of Ampere Metal,
regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the
purchase price of the materials described herein.
If you do not agree to these terms, then do not use ARC.
ARC VERSION 2.20 PAGE - 5
UPDATES
The easiest way to get an update is simply to download
it by modem from our bulletin board at (416) 458-0039 in
Toronto Ontario Canada. The board is a public access FIDO
system, and you will need a terminal with XMODEM, MODEM7,
KERMIT, MINITEL, or TELINK file transfer protocol in order
to download from the board. The most recent version of ARC
will always be posted where it can be easily found. In
addition you will find various related documentation and
additional utilities complementary to ARC as they become
avaiable. If you have any questions, leave the SYSOP a
message and we will do our best to answer them.