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Date: 14 Feb 89 23:52:50 GMT
From: munnari!otc!metro!basser!usage!csdvx0!decus!taylort@uunet.uu.net  (Trevor Taylor)
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Subject: Re: PostScript interpreters on VMS?
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In article <8902070012.AA08953@mira.astro.ucla.edu>, jon@ASTRO.UCLA.EDU (Jonathan Eisenhamer) writes:
> To All,
> 
> 	Are there any PostScript interpreters running on VMS?
> 

There is a very nice PostScript interpreter under DECwindows on
both VMS and ULTRIX. However, I understand that it may not be in
the V1.0 kit because the licences with Adobe were not finalised
in time. The intention is to "give" it away with VMS.

A few points about it:

	1. It contains the same 29 fonts as the LN03R.

	2. It executes DRAMATICALLY FASTER than an LN03R.
	   (Using a sample PostScript program which times
	   itself, the LN03R took 59 seconds and a VAXstation
	   3100 took only 8.5 seconds!)

	3. You can pull up a Notepad window and iteratively
	   edit and run your programs! The error messages
	   come out in the PostScript window, and there should
	   be nothing to stop you loading an error handler for
	   more informative output. This sure saves paper!


	Trevor