File encoded with the Unix uuencode program; short for "Unix to Unix encoding;" often used for converting files from binary to text format so they can be sent via e-mail without getting corrupted.
More commonly seen with a .UUE extension.
Program(s) that open uu files
Mac: UU Undo; Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Mac Windows: WinCode; Corel WinZip; Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows
Unix: uudecode
Information from FileInfo.com - The File Extensions Resource.
http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/uu
