We are planning to use GZIP that is on the 1995 CSL tape for
     production jobs that need to FTP files to a remote system.  Our
     purpose is to save a considerable amount of time.  We chose GZIP
     because the folks who manage the remote system have GZIP and can
     reconstitute the files conveniently.  Our own tests have been
     successful.
 
     I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience with GZIP
     and/or this type of file transfer to learn:
 
     -- Is the contributed GZIP reliable?
 
     -- Are we going about this in the right way?
 
     Thanks.
 
     Leonard S. Berkowitz, Warren, Gorham & Lamont