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Re: Info. on Display-Postscript - PLEASE !

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From: Louis A. Mamakos
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 1991 05:01
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In article <1619@media01.UUCP> pkr@media01.UUCP (Peter Kriens) writes:
> It is "normally" an extension on X-Windows. 

>For Windows or OS/2, I think DPS is too closely linked to X to run
>on these tiny window systems.

I believe that Display PostScript was available on the NeXT platform before
it was spotted in a commercially supported X11 flavor.  The NeXT uses Display
PostScript as its native windowing system, with no X11.  So X11 is not a
necessary condition for Display PostScript.

louie
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From: louie@sayshell.umd.edu (Louis A. Mamakos)
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Subject: Re: Info. on Display-Postscript - PLEASE !
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