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   Carol Shenkenberger to Ozz Nixon   
   Name that compression...   
   30 Mar 19 10:40:47   
   
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     Re: Name that compression...   
     By: Ozz Nixon to All on Thu Mar 28 2019 01:34 pm   
      
    ON> Anyone know what the name of the ASCII compression algorithm that is based   
    ON> upon 6bit ASCII and most frequently used characters?   
      
    ON> etaonirshdl   
      
    ON> I have working code in my old Tosser but not sure what this is called, and   
    ON> if it was NNTP only or if Fido supported it also?   
      
    ON> Also, I know in the ol' days we used ROT13 to mess with n00bs (myself    
    ON> included)... is it still supported?   
      
    ON> This Usenet Reader has it as a feature - and was curious anyone else have   
    ON> it too?   
      
   Look for xananews, open source.  I think it has it if looking for code samples.   
     xxcarol   
      
   PS: back from work trip   
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