Spark
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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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
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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) | * [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) | ||
* [http://www.svgalib.org/rus/nomarch.html nomarch] v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives. | * [http://www.svgalib.org/rus/nomarch.html nomarch] v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives. | ||
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| + | * http://arcade.demon.co.uk/filepages/file77.htm → [ftp://arcade.demon.co.uk/data/027500/028850/028864 level1] | ||
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Revision as of 14:13, 4 January 2015
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.
Software
- nspark - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form)
- nomarch v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives.
