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From: matthews@umd5.umd.edu (Mike Matthews)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: LaserPrinters and the ST
Keywords: laser printer, atari st, spectre
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Date: 5 Dec 89 03:40:46 GMT
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Reply-To: matthews@umd5.umd.edu (Mike Matthews)
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In article <12513@watcgl.waterloo.edu> sfwhite@watcgl.waterloo.edu (Stephen White) writes:
>If you really want this to happen, talk to Adobe.  As far as I know, 
>the major cost of _any_ PostScript-compatible device or software is
>the royalty paid to Adobe for developing PS.  Thus, UltraScript is
>not likely to drop in price.  Can anyone confirm this?
>-- 
>        ___             Stephen F. White, esq.     standard_disclaimer()

I seem to remember something about Adobe putting PostScript into the public
domain in an effort to retain control of the market due to stiff competition.
If this is true (can anybody confirm this?), wouldn't that reduce the price of
royalties to, like, zero?

I'm not sure if UltraScript even had to get a license for PostScript.  It can
be argued either way.

Mike