Stac Electronics disk compression

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disk compression software
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Stacker
gptkbp:category gptkb:software
data compression
gptkbp:developedBy Stac Electronics
gptkbp:fileExtension .stk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stac Electronics disk compression
gptkbp:notableEvent Microsoft included similar technology in MS-DOS 6.0
subject of Microsoft patent lawsuit
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:MS-DOS
gptkbp:purpose increase disk storage capacity
gptkbp:releaseYear 1990
gptkbp:result Stac won damages from Microsoft
gptkbp:technology real-time data compression
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Novell_DOS_7
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7