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From: mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU
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Subject: Re:  X windows wordprocessor
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Date: 24 Nov 90 07:30:53 GMT
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> Also, I know that X uses pixel based fonts.  Could anybody tell me
> anything/direct me to any information about vector font usage

Core X does not have anything of the sort; if you want any sort of
vector-based fonts you have to do them yourself.

Various extensions support such things to varying degrees (for example,
DPS does pretty much everything you could want).  Of course, using
extensions reduces portability.

> I guess that laserprinter output will be a good idea, so is
> postscript the right thing to use?

Ick.  I cannot in good conscience recommend it, but there really is no
good single alternative.  What I would actually suggest is that you
produce some sort of printer-independent output (perhaps even just the
internal representation), and provide programs to convert this to
PostScript, Impress, whatever it is the Laserjet speaks, raw page
bitmaps, etc., or alternatively modularize your program so users can
simply drop in a new printer-support module for their printer if none
of your supplied modules suffice, and then your "create printer file"
command has some way to choose which printer-language support module is
to be used.

					der Mouse

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