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carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick) writes:
: In article <1992Aug6.142933.25821@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>, gary@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Gary Henderson) writes:
: >The purpose of the %! at the
: >beginning of the file is to create a signature in the first 16 bits that
: >identifies the file as a PostScript file.  If the file starts with
: ><control-D>%!, the first 16 bits are based on <control-D>%, not %!, and the
: >signature is therefore not one of a PostScript file, conforming or otherwise
: >(see pg 265 of edition 1 of the Red Book).
:
: Sorry, but that's just more UNIX magic-number bullshit.  For your information,
: UNIX is NOT the only operating system in the world.

Sorry, Flameboy, but this has NOTHING to do with Unix.  PostScript is a
system-independent language defined by Adobe.  Toy computers can use it too!

: Next time, why don't you try responding to what I said?

Next time, try reading what I said.  I was concerned that readers might not
understand that starting a PostScript file with <control-D>%! is blatantly
wrong.  Therefore, I thought it necessary to quote the manuals.  If you don't
like it, I don't care.
-- 
Gary J. Henderson
gary@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com
#include <std/disclaimer.h>