>> Clicking around is nice, but for automating stuff (you know, like on a computer) I still prefer an utility with a long sausage on the command line).
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>>Isn't the latest version 2.60?
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>Possibly - I didn't really check it too often, PKZip is famous by having several years between versions (but then, they work for years).

I just checked and the current version is 2.70. My 2.60 version was dated 12/15/97, and you're certainly correct about works for years part. Odd thing, the PKZIPW.EXE that says 2.60 in it's Help About menu says 2.60, but if you look at the .EXE properties it says 2.50. FWIW.