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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
'''Spark''' archives are a type of compressed file archive traditionally found on RISC OS systems, with file type DDC (Archive). Created by SparkFS, these archives were often used to transfer data in a form that could be unpacked by the freely redistributable SparkPlug tool.
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'''Spark''' archives are a type of compressed file archive traditionally found on RISC OS systems, with file type DDC (Archive). Created by SparkFS, these archives were often used to transfer data in a form that could be unpacked by the freely redistributable SparkPlug tool. The format is a variant of [[ARC (compression format)|ARC]].
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
  
[http://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/systems/acorn/riscos/ftp.demon.co.uk/developers/nspark/ nspark] - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form)
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* [http://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/systems/acorn/riscos/ftp.demon.co.uk/developers/nspark/ nspark] - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form)
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* [http://www.svgalib.org/rus/nomarch.html nomarch] v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:49, 4 January 2015

File Format
Name Spark
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Extension(s) .spk

Overview

Spark archives are a type of compressed file archive traditionally found on RISC OS systems, with file type DDC (Archive). Created by SparkFS, these archives were often used to transfer data in a form that could be unpacked by the freely redistributable SparkPlug tool. The format is a variant of ARC.

Resources

  • nspark - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form)
  • nomarch v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives.
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