Short: GNU Tape Archiver. V1.12 Author: John Gilmore Type: dev/ade Version: 1.12 Requires: Amiga binary requires ixemul.library. Architecture: m68k-amigaos Origin: Amiga Development Environment, ftp.ninemoons.com:pub/ade Tar collects files into an archive which is normally written to tape or other backup media. It can also be written to a normal file, and such files have become a common intersystem exchange mechanism.