BSQ (W1GOH)
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'''BSQ''' (W1GOH Binary SQueeze) is a binary-to-text file encoding utility and format. It was developed by Steve Ward and "W1GOH". It has some connection to the amateur radio community. | '''BSQ''' (W1GOH Binary SQueeze) is a binary-to-text file encoding utility and format. It was developed by Steve Ward and "W1GOH". It has some connection to the amateur radio community. | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 16 September 2023
- For the Apple II .bsq format, see BinSCII.
BSQ (W1GOH Binary SQueeze) is a binary-to-text file encoding utility and format. It was developed by Steve Ward and "W1GOH". It has some connection to the amateur radio community.
In addition to encoding, it does simple data compression. This compression algorithm is apparently related to TERSE.
Identification
Version 1 files start with ASCII "=== BSQ 1 FILE".
Version 2 files start with ASCII "=== BSQ ver 2".
Software
- bsq.arc - BSQ v2.0 (source code + binaries for DOS and CP/M)
- BSQ V2.0.zip - BSQ v2.0 (source code, documentation, and binaries)
