                            AIN  Archiver

                             Version 2.30

             Copyright (c) 1994 TRANSAS MARINE (UK) LTD.

INTRODUCTION
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    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 2.23, ARJ 2.41 and PKZIP 2.04c which has features
closest  to AIN 2.23, when processing files of different types.

    As  far as the  number  of  implemented  functions,  commands and options
mnemonics are concerned, AIN 2.23. is very close to ARJ 2.30


COMPARISON OF ARCHIVERS AIN 2.23, ARJ 2.41 and PKZIP 2.04c
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    1) 75 files *.ASM, source size 303924
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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      Archiver   Switch  Pack    Pack   Unpack   Switch  Pack  Pack   Unpack
                         time    size   time             time  size   time

      AIN 2.23     /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
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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
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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
         OR: ain@transas.spb.su
      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
