From: "A. Sinan Unur" <sinan DOT unur AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: postscript files, what are they and how do i read them
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Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 07:32:37 -0500
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gibson james wrote:
> 
> On 7 Dec 1997, Dale James Thompson wrote:

> > One could try using the Type 1 font that come with ghostscript4 and
> > higher under X.  This would remove the "cruddy" screen font problem.
> > --
> > Dale James Thompson (tdale AT okstate DOT edu)
<SNIP>
> Given this, it seemed to me that suggesting he go to linux was 
> suggesting he swat flies with a shotgun. Besides which, having used 
> GSView under win95 and ghostview and gv under linux, I've found GSView 
> a much more attractive and enjoyable frontend to use than either of 
> the linux options.
> 
> None of which is meant to denigrate linux, which is a great system for
> networking and development. The desktop applications are more spotty,
> however, nd it seems to me that if people used to windows come to 
> linux expecting something else, they are likely to be turned off to 
> its real virtues.

you guys may want to take this discussion to a more appropriate group.
news:comp.os.linux.advocacy maybe?

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