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The refers to STZip , a notable file compression and decompression utility specifically developed for the Atari ST computer platform. It was a staple of the Atari "public domain" and "cover disc" scene, allowing users to fit more programs on limited floppy disk storage. Key Features of STZip

: Users can "Install Application" on the Atari desktop to automatically launch STZip when double-clicking any file with a .ZIP extension.

: It offers a standard GEM graphical interface for desktop users (double-clicking STZIP.PRG ) and a command-line version ( STZIP.TTP ) for power users and batch processing.

: Many Atari enthusiasts today use STZip or its modern emulator equivalents (like Hatari) to unpack legacy software archives. Compressing and decompressing files on the Atrari ST