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Re: Compiled PostScript

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From: Kok Chen
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 1990 19:14
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woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker) writes:

>    ...  I challenge you to pinpoint *ANY* major deficiency of PS for 
>general purpose programming.


And I challenge you to pinpoint *ANY* major deficiency of a using big
piece of rock for general purpose hammering.  

You can also drive your car to visit your neighbour who lives across 
the street from you.  In such a case, would you complain to Detroit, Tokyo 
or Stuttgart (or rec.auto :-) that it is slower than simply walking across 
the street?


Kok Chen		kchen@apple.COM, kk6dp

Disclaimer: naturally this has nothing to do with Apple's position.
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From: kchen@Apple.COM (Kok Chen)
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Subject: Re: Compiled PostScript
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Date: 7 Jan 90 19:14:22 GMT
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