problem with BibTeX file import and export

[Robby Stephenson]

On Saturday 28 February 2009, Bernard wrote:
> I have attached a compressed tar file that contain the 3 different
> bibtex files that I have unsuccessfully tested (from the same software :
> gesbib). Since I don't know anything about 'Gesbib' and its file format
> (especially since it is an old version), it could be that the files are
> not OK ; it could even be that these are not BibTeX file, even though
> they have a .bib extension.

They're definitely not bibtex, they're some sort of binary file. What is 
gesbib, does it have any other type of export?

Robby