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In article <1993Jan23.224301.25461@athena.mit.edu> zmonster@athena.mit.edu (Eric M Hermanson) writes:
>In article <1jpl1eINNbsq@tamsun.tamu.edu> daugher@cs.tamu.edu writes:
>>SunSoft is announcing their intention to use Display PostScript
>>today at the X Conference in Boston.  Once again NeXT leads the way!
>>
>>Quoting Sun:
>>
>>
>>
>>SUNSOFT'S WINDOWS DIRECTIONS
>>
>>SunSoft recently entered into an agreement with Adobe 
>>Systems to license the Display PostScript System (DPS) 
>>for Solaris. This message is intended to clarify 
>>SunSoft's OpenWindows directions in light of our 
>>partnership with Adobe and our commitment to MIT's X 
>>Window System. 
>>
>
>>Q. Is DPS a standard?
>>
>>A. Though DPS is not a sanctioned standard, it is fast 
>>becoming a de facto UNIX standard. All major Unix platform 
>>vendors (SGI, IBM, DEC, NCD, etc.), except Hewlett-Packard, support DPS.
>         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>What about NeXT??  Sun intentionally did not mention NeXT, even though they
>were the leaders of the DPS bandwagon.  Boy are they ever feeling the heat!
>
>
>>--
>>Walter C. Daugherity			Internet, NeXTmail: daugher@cs.tamu.edu
>
>Eric
>
>

Well, they were talking about major UNIX vendors and not
technical leaders. Since this is based on market share, 
they were probably right to leave NeXT off the list. If they
were talking about technical leaders, then they wouldn't have
anything to write about because neither Sun nor most of the
companies on that list have done anything to make UNIX
as useful as it is on the NeXT. 


As Glenn Reid likes to say, just my opinion, and your
mileage may vary.

-g