DAT file compilation

[Steve Holden]

Jay wrote:
> That cgi idea is really cool, but I don't have any web space to host
> the files.  Plus the bandwidth required would be deadly.  I think I'll
> just have to stick to the zip file idea.  The problem with the
> read-only is that this program is aimed at a Windows audience.

So don't call it something.zip. Since most Windows users rely on the 
registry to discern filetypes from extensions you will probably find in 
practice that very few actually poke about with your ".dat" file that's 
actually a zip.

regards
  Steve
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