Re: PostScript vs TrueType?

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From: Steve Dorner
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 1990 19:42

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In article <9995@goofy.Apple.COM> chewy@apple.com (Paul Snively) writes:
>I believe that; I was referring to the Macintosh drivers.  PostScript 
>definitely does its job of being independent well; it seems to be the 
>QuickDraw to PostScript conversion that can be problematic.

Yes, because Apple insists on putting hardware dependencies, including
68000 programs in hex, in its LaserPrep.  (Does anyone else feel a sense
of deja vu in this thread?)  To have such built into TrueType (if it is)
would pose a big problem for everyone with non-Apple printers.  Perhaps
that is exactly what Apple has in mind.

Like I said before, I'm ordering Adobe's Mac PostScript printer driver
as soon as they release it.  I suggest anyone with non-Apple printers
and Macintoshes do the same.
--
Steve Dorner, U of Illinois Computing Services Office
Internet: s-dorner@uiuc.edu  UUCP: uunet!uiucuxc!uiuc.edu!s-dorner

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From: dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner)
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Subject: Re: PostScript vs TrueType?
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