WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! -------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a file being circulated on many BBS's called PKZ100B.ZIP or similar, and contains PKZIP/PKUNZIP 1.0 Beta. This is not an official release of version 1.0 from PKWARE. The Beta software is not, and never was, intended for general distribution. When the programs are run they will display: PKZIP (tm) FAST! Create/Update Utility Version 1.0á 06-30-89 Copyright 1989 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE! PKUNZIP (tm) FAST! Extract Utility Version 1.0á 06-30-89 Copyright 1989 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE! clearly indicating that they are not for general distribution. * Moreover, the files being circulated have been altered from the * genuine Beta programs. While the nature of the alterations has * not been determined yet, I would be extremely leery of running * these files. If you see these files on any BBS or on-line system, please ask the SysOp of that system to remove the files IMMEDIATELY. If you have any information leading to the individual(s) responsible for the alterations and uploading of the altered files, please report it to PKWARE immediately, either: by Voice at 414-352-3670 by BBS at 414-352-7176 by FAX at 414-352-3815 or by mail: PKWARE Inc. 7545 N. Port Washington Rd. Glendale, WI 53217 Phil Katz President, PKWARE Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------- On a personal note, this intentional and willful act by the individual(s) that are responsible, people who asked to be Beta testers for the software and thereby asked PKWARE to trust them, is very disappointing. The Beta documentation explicitly asked that the software NOT be uploaded to any BBS or on-line system. These actions will only hurt and confuse the user community, and do not help anyone. Unfortunately, it also means that future releases of PKWARE programs will take longer due to additional security measures that will have to be taken with Beta software, in order to protect the user community against these types of vandalism, and prevent them from happening again. >Phil> -----------------------------------------------------------