>I'm wondering if your primary rule of not compressing a file unless it will >exceed its architectural limit may have blocked the opportunity for you to come across cases where compression is not a waste of time.
It's actually the other way around. We found it a waste of time and resources. So, we instigated the rule. People thought they were saving by compression, and we found uncompressed disk was cheaper. 10 years ago, it made sense. Now? PS: It's the vendors' fault. You guys made disk cheap! - I'm a SuperHero with neither powers, nor motivation! Kimota! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
