Info for UUencode please

Hi everybody,
I'm new to this newsgroup, so obviosly I have some questions.

1. What is UUencode that everybody is talking about and what is it used for?
When I tried to see the Pearl Jam logo for example, with TYPE it didn't work.

2. Where can I get the program?

Please E-mail me.

Lots of thanks

Boris of Macedonia
bvs...@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

In article <199...@ultb.isc.rit.edu> bvs...@vaxc.isc.rit.edu writes:
>From: bvs...@vaxc.isc.rit.edu
>Subject: Info for UUencode please
>Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 14:04:35 GMT

>Hi everybody,
>I'm new to this newsgroup, so obviosly I have some questions.

>1. What is UUencode that everybody is talking about and what is it used for?
>When I tried to see the Pearl Jam logo for example, with TYPE it didn't work.

>2. Where can I get the program?

>Please E-mail me.

>Lots of thanks

>Boris of Macedonia
>bvs...@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

I would also like to get the program

>I'm new to this newsgroup, so obviosly I have some questions.

   You're new?  Then you didn't know, we don't allow questions on here. :^)

>1. What is UUencode that everybody is talking about and what is it used for?
>When I tried to see the Pearl Jam logo for example, with TYPE it didn't work.

   UUencode is a high-bit conversion program.  That means that it takes
files that use 8-bit bytes, and converts them to 7-bit bytes.  This is
necessary because not all parts of the Net can handle 8-bit files.

>2. Where can I get the program?

   UU is available for Unix, DOS, and Mac (that I know of).  I can't
think of a site that has it off hand.  But I imagine if you use a search
and retrieve program, you can get what you need.

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Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) wrote:
>>2. Where can I get the program?
>   UU is available for Unix, DOS, and Mac (that I know of).  I can't
  Even though Commodore is pretty much dead, I believe I'm still under
contractual obligation as an Amiga owner to point out that there are
several uu[de/en]code programs for the Amiga.  They range from
versions that work just like the Unix command(what I like) to ones
with nice GUI's for people who'd rather point 'n click their way
through life.

  HTH.

--
Oh? grrrr!

bob...@wwa.com (Bob Allison) writes:

>   UUencode is a high-bit conversion program.  That means that it takes 
>files that use 8-bit bytes, and converts them to 7-bit bytes.  This is 
>necessary because not all parts of the Net can handle 8-bit files.

>>2. Where can I get the program?

>   UU is available for Unix, DOS, and Mac (that I know of).  I can't 
>think of a site that has it off hand.  But I imagine if you use a search 
>and retrieve program, you can get what you need.

uudecode/uuencode is standard unix /usr/bin armoury, of course.

ftp.isu.edu :: /pub/figlet/util/uue.tar.Z (19883) and uue.uue (29736 bytes)

This, of course, is the offical figlet site, and this version apparently
handles figlet fonts much better than most other uuen/decoders.

Versions for dos are available lots of places, but try SimTel (or
its mirrors):

oak.oakland.edu :: /SimTel/msdos/decode/uuexe532.zip

(and a few others in that directory, but this one is
recommended).

Don't know about the mac, but as Bob says, it's available.

[Another great scarecrow sig deleted]

Cheers
Tony
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Argh!  Sorry about this - I hate following to something I just
followed up :)

I just wanted to throw this in... it's a dos uudecoder - yes,
THIS file is a dos .com program!

Just cut it out between the lines, save it as <filename>.com
(like uud.com), and run it over your uuencoded file!

This is NOT a uuencoded file - it is an executable dos file!
And it works!  :-)

Very handy for those situations where you need to send a
uuencoded file to someone who doesn't have a uudecoder.

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Enjoy!

Cheers
Tony
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Hola mundo.

Bob Allison <bob...@wwa.com> wrote:
>   UUencode is a high-bit conversion program.  That means that it takes
>files that use 8-bit bytes, and converts them to 7-bit bytes.  This is
                                                  ???????????
>necessary because not all parts of the Net can handle 8-bit files.

Oops! 6-bit bytes I guess.

Bye...   ++Vitoco
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