RexxOpt - ARexx script optimizer
                   Mailware © 1993-96 by Proxity Softworks

RexxOpt optimizes your ARexx scripts by removing all information not
necessary.  This results in a faster execution speed, making working with
ARexx much more comfortable.

When run in default mode (no switch given in command line) the following is
done:

  - all unnecessary blank characters (ASCII 9, 32 and 160) are removed
  - all comments are removed
  - consecutive strings are merge to one single string
  - ; is inserted in front of any DO within the script
  - all blank characters outside strings and comments are replaced by
    <space> (ASCII 32)
  - all (remaining) lines are put into one single line
  - a new comment line is put in front of the script because ARexx requires
    a script to begin with a comment.

This is V1.8, an update to V1.7.

     - Source file is now closed as soon as its contents are completely read
       into memory. It's now possible to overwrite the source file with the
       optimized version without leaving a backup of the original.
     - Documention uses external file for PROXITY SOFTWORKS Information again.
     - RexxOpt is now Mailware. This means you have to send me an EMail or a
       postcard if you use RexxOpt regularly. 

 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
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[generic]                 3353    8727  38.4% -lh5- 23d5 Jan 17  1996 RexxOpt/PSI
[generic]                 4009    7516  53.3% -lh5- 37b5 Jan 17  1996 RexxOpt/RexxOpt
[generic]                 8135   24840  32.7% -lh5- 6878 Jan 17  1996 RexxOpt/RexxOpt.guide
[generic]                  749    1450  51.7% -lh5- ffb2 Jan 17  1996 RexxOpt/RexxOpt.readme
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 Total         4 files   16246   42533  38.2%            Jan 18  1996