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From: pfr654@csc.anu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: new PostScript Printer Driver for Macintosh from Adobe Systems
Message-ID: <2541.26adb425@csc.anu.oz>
Date: 25 Jul 90 15:00:53 GMT
References: <4394@adobe.UUCP>
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system
Organization: Computer Services, Australian National University
Lines: 31

In article <4394@adobe.UUCP>, macdriver@adobe.com writes:
> 
> Adobe Systems has announced that we are developing PostScript printer drivers
> for the Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 3.0, and OS/2 PM environments. At the
> Adobe Developers' Conference June 6-8 Adobe discussed the
> goals of the drivers and demonstrated a prototype version of the driver
> for the Macintosh. The rest of this message specifically addresses
> the Macintosh version of the PostScript printer driver from Adobe Systems.
> 
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> 
> Macintosh PostScript Driver Team 
> at Adobe Systems Incorporated

Speaking as an average user, I think this is great!

Apple is going the wrong way in trying to develop a new (not even really 
proprietary) font technology in the Royal fonts.

Postscript is here to stay, and the faster Apple realizes this the better.

Please, don't make this driver too expensive; instead sell it as a package to 
institutions or networks for only a small sum OR provide it free!!

It should be obvious with the huge success of ATM that people want adobe 
fonts, adobe postscript-like stuff etc.
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Phil Ryan                                         
ANU Department of Physics and Theoretical Physics 
Canberra, Australia                               
pfr654@csc.anu.oz.au   phone:(61 6) 249 4678   fax:(61 6) 249 0741