   This archive contains multifunctional integrated archive manager

                       Archiver RAR version 1.50

   RAR features:

 o The archiver has original compression algorithm implemented. It
   allows you get higher compression ratio (especially on executable
   files, OBJ-libraries, big texts etc) than usual archiving tools
   for PC.

 o RAR offers original facilities such as full-screen interactive
   interface (including mouse, menus) for archive management. RAR
   provides as well usual console inteface running with command
   line options.

 o The archiver provides creating so named 'solid' archives.
   Compression ratio rises on 10-40% comparing to the common methods.
   Especially when one packs a lot of similar files.

 o In full-screen mode the archiver allows managing non-RAR archive
   files (*.ZIP, *.ARJ, *.LZH, *.ICE). User can view, update,
   transform to self-extracting archive, add and erase comments,
   specify directory for temporary files and so on.

 o Creating and changing self-extracting (SFX) archives.

 o Creating a multi-volume archive and SFX multi-volume archive.

 o RAR offers a lot of service functions. For example setting
   password to archive and adding archive and file comments. RAR
   stores information about last update and name of archive. It's
   possible to repair corrupted archives. Additionally user may
   lock archive to prevent changes, add authenticity creator
   information.

 o RAR provides ANSI esc-sequences support in comments. It allows
   using color comments without ANSI-driver.


   This archive contains following files:

   README       - this file
   RAR      EXE - archiver executable module
   RAR      DOC - manual
   WHATSNEW DOC - what's new in current version of archiver
   OPTIONS  DOC - command and keys list
   TECHNOTE DOC - archive format and notes about packing method
   RAR_BBS  TXT - RAR Supporting sites and Bulletin Boards
   LICENSE  TXT - RAR using and distributing license
   REGISTER FRM - form for registration
   REGISTER TXT - registration information

 RAR author is available at fidonet address: 2:5010/23.12
