[Info-vax] Slightly better Zip and UnZip for VMS systems (including x86_64)?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/30/2022 2:51 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <2555eddc-f6ec-4a39-8032-c7d643e02887n at googlegroups.com>,
> Steven Schweda <sms.antinode at gmail.com> writes:
>>     If you'd like Zip and UnZip for your x86_64 system which say things
>> like:
>>
>> Compiled with DEC C V7.4-547 for OpenVMS (V8.4-2L3 x86_64) on Jun 27 2022.
>>
>> instead of:
>>
>> Compiled with DEC C V7.4-407 for OpenVMS (V8.4-2L1 VAX) on May 27 2021.
>>
>> (and get a couple of VMS-related bug fixes as well), then you might want
>> to investigate these (unofficial, not-well-tested) kits:
>>
>>     Source only:
>>
>> http://antinode.info/ftp/info-zip/unzip60s4/unzip60s4_src.zip
>> http://antinode.info/ftp/info-zip/zip30s3/zip30s3_src.zip
>>
>>     Source plus objects and executables (without bzip2 support):
>>
>> http://antinode.info/ftp/info-zip/unzip60s4/unzip60s4_vms.zip
>> http://antinode.info/ftp/info-zip/zip30_s3/zip30_s3_vms.zip
>>
>>     Complaints are always welcome.
> 
> Praise for Steven is always in order!

I totally agree.

He is one of them that deliver value to the VMS community.

Arne