AIN Archiver Version 2.2 Copyright (c) 1994 TRANSAS MARINE (UK) LTD. INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------- AIN is a new archiver, in most cases superior to the known existing simi- lar products in respect of the data compression rate and speed of operation. These advantages become really obvious when archiving large numbers of one- type files (e.g. files containing source texts of a program's different modules, or financial documents referring to various periods of company's activities). In such cases, more often than not, it provides 1.5 - 2 times better results than the commonly used ARJ 2.42 and PKZIP 2.04c. See below comparisson results of AIN 2.2, ARJ 2.41 and PKZIP 2.04c which has features closest to AIN 2.2, when processing files of different types. As far as the number of implemented functions, commands and options mnemonics are concerned, AIN 2.2. is very close to ARJ 2.30 COMPARISON OF ARCHIVERS AIN 2.2, ARJ 2.41 and PKZIP 2.04c ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 75 files *.ASM, source size 303924 ------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 6.2 62382 13.1 /m2 5.5 63012 13.5 /m3 4.7 80470 13.9 ARJ 2.41 /jm 15.6 96783 17.0 /m1 13.5 97163 17.0 /m3 12.5 100646 16.9 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 6.3 99239 14.0 /en 6.0 99902 14.0 /es 5.3 110711 14.3 2) 279 files *.PAS, source size 1943552 --------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 26.6 328023 53.5 /m2 25.0 330187 57.0 /m3 20.6 418560 55.6 ARJ 2.41 /jm 63.1 454249 70.2 /m1 60.0 454536 71.2 /m3 54.2 466991 71.6 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 34.4 462849 54.4 /en 32.6 464437 55.5 /es 29.1 530389 56.3 3) 70 files *.XLA, XLM, XLS, XLT, XLW, source size 892540 --------------------------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 14.8 261813 16.4 /m2 11.8 262772 16.3 /m3 8.7 307826 16.9 ARJ 2.41 /jm 31.9 312471 20.8 /m1 26.0 312511 20.9 /m3 20.5 329194 20.8 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 14.4 314166 16.1 /en 12.8 314907 17.3 /es 9.3 346874 18.0 4) 15 files *.PCX, source size 815004 ------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 16.8 459520 8.8 /m2 13.6 459814 8.8 /m3 9.6 490421 9.4 ARJ 2.41 /jm 25.4 459999 13.0 /m1 23.0 460002 10.7 /m3 17.1 467856 11.6 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 20.6 460037 9.0 /en 16.2 460623 8.3 /es 11.5 488639 8.7 5) 11 files *.EXE, source size 362528 ------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 6.9 164833 5.0 /m2 6.2 164923 5.0 /m3 5.1 180565 5.2 ARJ 2.41 /jm 10.3 173016 5.8 /m1 9.4 173002 5.7 /m3 8.3 176081 5.9 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 7.2 173015 4.6 /en 6.2 173065 4.5 /es 4.9 187007 4.7 6) 10 files *.DBF, source size 703914 ------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 10.5 155384 6.3 /m2 8.8 156657 6.6 /m3 6.6 183671 7.9 ARJ 2.41 /jm 36.4 160041 7.3 /m1 16.1 161808 7.6 /m3 10.5 173438 7.1 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 14.1 157296 5.3 /en 9.3 160650 5.3 /es 6.1 186543 5.5 7) 1 files *.DOC, source size 603909 ------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 9.3 203088 3.8 /m2 8.1 204541 3.7 /m3 5.8 250569 4.4 ARJ 2.41 /jm 16.7 206720 5.0 /m1 15.0 206804 4.6 /m3 9.6 223074 4.8 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 14.9 203164 3.9 /en 10.4 205807 4.1 /es 7.0 253969 4.6 8) 20 files *.BMP, source size 393352 ------------------------------------- Archiver Switch Pack Pack Unpack Switch Pack Pack Unpack time size time time size time AIN 2.2 /m1 19.2 76949 6.0 /m1/u3 19.6 74184 6.1 /m2 7.0 80245 5.8 /m2/u3 7.6 77375 6.4 /m3 4.8 96133 6.1 /m3/u3 5.4 93221 6.7 ARJ 2.41 /jm 45.0 74366 7.0 /m1 17.0 75533 6.8 /m3 9.0 80486 6.9 PKZIP 2.04c /ex 21.3 75381 5.5 /en 11.5 77361 5.7 /es 4.8 92270 5.6 REGISTRATION ------------------------------------------------------------- AIN is Shareware, and if you use AIN regularly we strongly encourage you to register it. As shareware, AIN was distributed freely in order to allow people to "test drive" it. The try-before-you-buy concept allows users to find out which programs are useful before purchasing them. If a is useful, please support it through registration. With registration you will receive the latest version of the software and update notices. Also the registered version do not display shareware banner screen. To register, print out the ORDER.TXT, and send a check or money order. Credit card orders also accepted, see ORDER.TXT. File INVOICE.TXT contains invoice in standard format, for users from large corporations. SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------- AIN is supported by author, Alexander Kulpin. Any technical quetions you have to send directly to him. AUTHOR DIRECT CONTACT: COMPUSERVE: 100125,3526 INTERNET: 100125.3526@compuserve.com PHONE: +7 (812) 567 5725 ( But we may be in trouble to speek english - this is Russia! Best of all send E-MAIL or FAX) OR: +7 (812) 567 3794 ( Where speeking english a bit more, but not direct ) OR: +7 (812) 567 2090 ( Same as above ) FAX: +7 (812) 567 1901 POSTAGE TO: Alexander Kulpin Transas Marine (Russia) LTD, 21/2 Obukhovskoi Oboroni Third Floor St.Petersburg, 193019 RUSSIA BUSINESS CONTACT: PHONE: +44 (703) 332730 FAX: +44 (703) 233439 POSTAGE TO: Transas Marine (UK) LTD, First Base Enterprise House Ocean Village Southampton SO1 1XB United Kingdom