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Article #2690The Adobe File Server
From: Debbie MacKay
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 1990 00:14
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 1990 00:14
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This message is intended to inform new users about the Adobe File Server
and to announce recent updates on the server to those of you who have
been using it already. If you're already familiar with the Adobe File
Server, jump to the end of this message for a list of recent updates.
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WHAT IS THE ADOBE FILE SERVER?
The Adobe File Server is an automatic mail-response program. That means
that you mail it a request, and it mails back the response.
To get in touch with the server, send a message to:
"ps-file-server@adobe.COM" OR
{sun, decwrl, apple}!adobe!ps-file-server
containing the word "help" in either the Subject: field or the message
body. It will reply with a message on how to use the available services.
There are many items available from the server; Documents (as PostScript
files), program sources, Adobe Font Metrics files, PostScript Printer
Description files, and other things.
You might send a *separate* message containing the word "index" to save
some time once you get the help message.
The file server does not respond to requests from users named "root",
"system", "daemon", or "mailer". This is to prevent mail loops from
bounced messages.
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NO RESPONSE?
If you do not receive help from the server within a day or so, it is
probably because the server's mail to you has bounced. You can try again
and use the "path" command within your message specifying a known return
path that the server should use. For example:
path pyramid!rutgers!zakkaroo!jj
(substitute whatever address is appropriate).
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If you have any problems contacting the server, or you have any suggestions,
please send a message to the moderator (ps-file-person@adobe.COM).
Do NOT send requests for files to this address.
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RECENT UPDATES:
+ A series of tech notes written about Display PostScript system issues;
although the series is initially targeted at the NeXT machine and
applications that are discussed are written for the NeXT machine, the
issues apply to all Display PostScript systems.
- The Display PostScript System: NeXT Overview
- NeXT Interface Builder and the Hello World Application
- Single Operator Calls vs. Wraps and the Line Draw Application
- Coordinate Systems and the Stroke Adjust Application
- Path Construction and Rendering and the Dial Application
- User and Graphics State Objects and the Clock Application
- Image Consistency at Small Sizes and the Control Point Application
+ All of the applications that are discussed in the above documents
are also available.
+ Adobe Binary Communications Protocol Document
+ Selecting Binary Communications Protocol and Host Switching Between the
PostScript Interpreter and Emulators Document
+ Macintosh Fond Resources Document (this is an old document, but has
never been on the server before)
+ PostScript langauge program that calculates bounding box and font usage
information
+ Many new PPD Files (now about 70 total)
*** See the indices for the exact file names.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!adobe!mackay From: mackay@adobe.com (Debbie MacKay) Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript,comp.sys.next Subject: The Adobe File Server Message-ID: <4931@adobe.UUCP> Date: 2 Aug 90 00:14:41 GMT Sender: news@adobe.COM Reply-To: mackay@adobe.COM () Followup-To: comp.lang.postscript Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View Lines: 83