Squeeze It
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| − | :'' | + | :''See [[Squeeze]] for formats with similar names.'' |
| + | :''"Squeeze", an unrelated program by Sven Ritter, had a drag-and-drop feature that used the label "Squeeze It". See [[SQX]].'' | ||
| − | '''Squeeze It''', sometimes shortened to '''SQZ''', is an early-1990s archival/compression program for [[DOS]], written by Jonas I Hammarberg<ref>http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → SQZ.DOC</ref>. It creates files with the extension ".sqz" (".SQZ" with DOS naming conventions). It was a minor contender in the "archiver wars"<ref>Name from http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/2all210.zip → 2ALL.DOC</ref> of the 1980s and 1990s. | + | '''Squeeze It''', sometimes shortened to '''SQZ''', is an early-1990s archival/compression program for [[DOS]], written by Jonas I. Hammarberg<ref>http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → SQZ.DOC</ref>. It creates files with the extension ".sqz" (".SQZ" with DOS naming conventions). It was a minor contender in the "archiver wars"<ref>Name from http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/2all210.zip → 2ALL.DOC</ref> of the 1980s and 1990s. |
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
Squeeze It archives start with [[ASCII]] {{magic|HLSQZ}}.<ref>http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → TECH.ENG</ref> | Squeeze It archives start with [[ASCII]] {{magic|HLSQZ}}.<ref>http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → TECH.ENG</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | == Specifications == |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.fileformat.info/format/sqz/corion.htm The SQZ File Format], from FileFormat.info and Corion.net |
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| − | == | + | == Software == |
| + | * Squeeze It (DOS binaries) | ||
| + | ** {{CdTextfiles|pier/pier01/001a/sqz1081.zip|v1.08.1}} (1992-08-22) | ||
| + | ** {{CdTextfiles|megmonster/ARCHIVE/SQZ1082E.ZIP|v1.08.2}} (1992-09-11) | ||
| + | ** [http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe v1.08.3] (1993-01-24) (executable that, when run, extracts from itself the actual Squeeze It utility, as well as documentation and a sample file) | ||
| + | ** {{CdTextfiles|ftp.wwiv.com/pub/GENUTIL/sqz1083.zip|v1.08.3}} - In a ZIP file | ||
| + | ** [{{SACFTPURL|pack|sqz1084.exe}} v1.08.4α] (1993-05-19?) | ||
| + | * [{{SACFTPURL|pack|lgav609e.zip}} LGAVIEW] - Multi-format extractor for DOS | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 13 June 2021
- See Squeeze for formats with similar names.
- "Squeeze", an unrelated program by Sven Ritter, had a drag-and-drop feature that used the label "Squeeze It". See SQX.
Squeeze It, sometimes shortened to SQZ, is an early-1990s archival/compression program for DOS, written by Jonas I. Hammarberg[2]. It creates files with the extension ".sqz" (".SQZ" with DOS naming conventions). It was a minor contender in the "archiver wars"[3] of the 1980s and 1990s.
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[edit] Identification
Squeeze It archives start with ASCII HLSQZ.[4]
[edit] Specifications
- The SQZ File Format, from FileFormat.info and Corion.net
[edit] Software
- Squeeze It (DOS binaries)
- LGAVIEW - Multi-format extractor for DOS
[edit] References
- ↑ Earliest version listed in http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → WHATSNEW.DOC
- ↑ http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → SQZ.DOC
- ↑ Name from http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/2all210.zip → 2ALL.DOC
- ↑ http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/compress/downloads/sqz1083e.exe → TECH.ENG
