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From: schwer@unix.SRI.COM (Len Schwer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Textures 1.3 and CM/PS Fonts 0.9: Several Steps in the Wrong
Message-ID: <19466@unix.SRI.COM>
Date: 29 Dec 90 15:16:57 GMT
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Reply-To: schwer@unix.sri.com (Len Schwer)
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In article <1990Dec24.163644.12165@zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu> nevai@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Paul Nevai) writes:
>siegman said:
>>The accompanying Computer Modern Postscript fonts package, labelled
>>version 0.9, is, however, a disaster.  It should have been held off
>>the market until it could be finished and done right.
>
>I luv Textures in every respect and I have an equally high opinion of Barry
>Smith (the guy who does everything there at Blue Sky Research). Nevertheless,
>I have to admit that there is a lot to improve on this CMP package.
>Siegman is correct in his review. 

I too concur that Siegman's review was accurate. I very much like 
the improved quality of print provided by the CMPS fonts and recommend 
the package to anyone using Textures. I would caution that if you have 
a LaswerWriter, or other PS printer, with only 1 Mbyte of memory you 
will not be too happy with the amount of memory left for document 
processing. I have a single page of text and equations that will not 
print on a LaserWriter+ with 1 Mb and CMPS fonts installed; this same 
page prints fine on my 3Mb LWIINTX.

While I am at it, let me also say that I find the telephone support
from BlueSky to be excellent!  --Len Schwer  micro2.schwer@sri.com