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USBASPI.SYS - installers & SFX's (Announce)

posted by Steve  , US, 16.12.2007, 00:26

> ZIP/UNZIP, LHA, 7-ZIP, INNOUNP, ... most of them indeed can be
> extracted in DOS if you try hard enough

Unpacking a zipped EXE is no harder than unpacking a ZIPfile.

> but this fact doesn't make the
> creators less stupid and idiotic ... software should be designed to be
> "easy to use", not intentionally difficult to use and bloated with dead
> crap (the installer / SFX code).

Speaking of bloat... But back to the main thread: Running an installer EXE is the easiest method for most users. "Experts" who want to play with the contents will have no more difficulty unpacking EXEs then ZIPs, etc. There is no problem.

Complete thread:

• USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - rr, 29.11.2007, 13:53 (Announce)
  • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - RayeR, 29.11.2007, 14:13
    • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - Rugxulo, 01.12.2007, 09:06
      • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - RayeR, 01.12.2007, 14:22
        • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - Steve, 01.12.2007, 15:47
      • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - rr, 02.12.2007, 17:13
  • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - DOS386, 12.12.2007, 11:21
    • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - rr, 12.12.2007, 16:27
      • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - DOS386, 14.12.2007, 06:07
        • USBASPI.SYS - WinLHA - Rugxulo, 14.12.2007, 08:31
          • USBASPI.SYS - WinLHA - rr, 14.12.2007, 11:19
            • USBASPI.SYS - WinLHA - Rugxulo, 14.12.2007, 19:09
              • USBASPI.SYS - WinLHA - rr, 15.12.2007, 21:14
          • USBASPI.SYS - installers & SFX's - DOS386, 15.12.2007, 18:19
            • USBASPI.SYS - installers & SFX's - Steve, 16.12.2007, 00:26
              • USBASPI.SYS - installers & SFX's - DOS386, 16.12.2007, 00:31
                • USBASPI.SYS - installers & SFX's - Steve, 16.12.2007, 04:34
        • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - rr, 14.12.2007, 11:16
          • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - Steve, 14.12.2007, 13:10
            • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - rr, 14.12.2007, 16:08
    • USBASPI.SYS - Win32 PE GUI (Win-LHA SFX ?) - Rugxulo, 12.12.2007, 17:28
  • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - Japheth, 15.12.2007, 18:20
    • USBASPI.SYS version 2.24 available - rr, 15.12.2007, 21:17