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Re: HFV FTP site reminder. E/L E/D
>>>>> "Gavin" == Gavin Donaldson-Selby <artlite@iaccess.za> writes:
Gavin> A couple of quick questions about loading HFV's to the
Gavin> asimov site!
Gavin> 1. Am I correct in assuming that the author's permission
Gavin> is required before repacking shareware into an hfv?
Not necessarily, but it usually takes a lot of reading to find out,
and it's better to err on the side of caution. Often shareware has an
e-mail address that you can ask questions or permission of.
Gavin> 2. How large should each hfv be? Just large enough to
Gavin> contain the distributed files? Or more?
Probably just large enough.
Gavin> 3. How should they be packaged? "foo.hfv.zip"
Gavin> "foo.hfv.gz" "foo.hgz" ?
I would recommend *against* ".gz", since the DOS world is apt to be
stymied by such an extension. ".zip" is probably best.
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
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