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woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker) writes:

>In article <kZgrwXq00VswQCglNy@andrew.cmu.edu>, jaap+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jaap Akkerhuis) writes:
>> This discussion is getting really silly.
>> 
>> Excerpts from netnews.comp.lang.postscript: 16-Jan-90 Re: ruler.ps - an
>> inch/poin.. Woodrow Baker@rpp386.cac (1309)
>> 
>> > I'm curious.  What is the measurement name for the metric system, and
>> > what measure does it use. 
>> 
>> 
>> The metric system has as measurement name meter and deriverates, like
>> centimeter. It is exactly 1 meter long.

>I know that.  PLEASE read messages in context.  I was asking what the name
>for the metric system of "points" was.  We call them points, and measure them
>in 1/100 ths of an inch.  What is the metric equivelent name, and is the measure
>given in mm, cm, dm, microns or just what.

The "metric system":

You measure character heights, distances, etc in millimeters (mm) instead of
points/picas/etc, and screen frequency in lines/mm (lines/cm) instead of 
lines/inch. As simple as that - no special names necessary.

Real life:

Printshops here in Sweden, however, (as far as my limited contact with
those in Linkoping goes) mostly uses mm to measure page size, column
width, picture and art size, etc, and still uses points to measure
font size and line spacing. Screen spacing is given in either lines/mm
or lines/inch (you may use whatever suits your fancy).

I.E. Where you use inch, we use mm. Where you use point, we use point
(or may use mm - if you are a fanatic supporter of Standards).
				[All this AFAIK - As Far As I Know]

Does that answer your questions?

					/Mats
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