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Binary File Extensions

Extension Computer Pkg. Comment
.hqx or .Hqx Mac StuffIt ASCII encoding
    Compact Pro algorithm
.sit or .Sit Mac StuffIt Binary compression
    Compact Pro algorithm
.zip or .ZIP PC/All Pkunzip This indicates file
      has been
      compressed
      with a common
      DOS compression
      program,
      known as PKZIP.
.gz Unix/All gunzip A version of zip
      from GNU. Free and
      available on all
      platforms
.z UNIX uncompress A Unix
      compression method.
      Mac utility available
.tar UNIX tar A Unix archiving
      algorithm, originally
      developed for use
      with magnetic tapes
      Mac utility available

Further file codes may be found in Additional file codes link


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Dave Marshall
9/28/2001