Lisa,

The self-extractor program allows you to create files that are compressed
but that do not require a zip decompression utility to access the
contents.  Unless you are going to be creating compressed files for others
where you are concerned that they do not have the ability to decompress
them, you don't need the extra self-extractor program.

For example a software program might be sent out in compressed format but
the developer wants people not to have to have a decompression utility.  My
guess is that you do not need the extra stuff.



At 07:31 PM 5/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>         Hi everyone,
>
>I really do not know anything about the winzip program.  I have it on my
>computer, but it says it is an evaluation program.  Does this mean that it
>runs out after a while?  Since I really do not understand the program when
>I went to purchase the program it wanted to know if I just wanted the
>winzip program or the winzip program with the self extractor program.  I do
>not understand the self extractor part.  Is it necessary?  If I do not get
>it will I have to go through some complicated process to unzip any file I
>want to unzip.  If anyone could please try to explain this to me I would
>really appreciate it.  I would like to know which I should purchase, the
>winzip alone or with the self extractor.  Thank you very much in advance
>for the help.
>
>Lisa
>
>
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