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From: stern@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Eric G. Stern)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Mathematical formula programs wanted.
Summary: Coming soon to an Amiga near you!
Message-ID: <36578@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 10 Sep 90 14:01:11 GMT
References: <35721@unix.cis.pitt.edu> <35123@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> <4082@newton.physics.purdue.edu>
Organization: Physics, University of Pittsburgh
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In article <4082@newton.physics.purdue.edu>, murphy@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) writes:

> NeXT's TeX is a joy to work with.  I thought that AmigaTeX was great until
> I discovered the joys of PostScript.  Using NeXT TeX you can import any
> Encapsulated PostScript file and TeX will figure out the placement and
> spacing for the figure(s).  Yes Amiga TeX can do that also, but AmigaTeX
> doesn't have Display PostScript.  (i.e. there will be another step to 
> preview the figures with something such as Post.)  To be fair, I will give
> them both credit as excellant programs, Tom ported them they ought to be.
> Bill Murphy                                  | Turtle Schmurtle, I'm the
> murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu              | Rabbit.

I just received my newsletter from Radical Eye where this was
mentioned.  Tom is in the process of putting more PostScript stuff
in AmigaTeX and integrating the previewer wit post.  The net result
is that you will be able to view PostScript figures with TeX
output.  I hope I haven't misrepresented what I read.

				Eric Stern
				stern@unix.cis.pitt.edu