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From: altman@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (Jeff Altman)
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Subject: Re: Why do you like/hate ATM?
Keywords: ATM, fonts
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Date: 5 Feb 91 15:15:58 GMT
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In article <1991Feb4.205509.6260@massey.ac.nz> A.G.Bishop@massey.ac.nz (A.G. Bishop) writes:
>So, you have an opinion on ATM,

Yes, I love it.

>I ran it, found it slowed my SX down a bit and didn't do a lot else.

How much memory do you have?   What have you set the cache to?
Also, compared to what?  If you ever use the Windows Vector fonts
I am sure that you will find ATM to be quite a bit faster and more
accurate.

>Maybe I'm still fresh and enthusiastic about graphical interfaces but
>seeing the characters the right size still seems fine to me, I'm not
>bothered by the jaggies on those couple of 36pt lines for the title.

It also depends on what printer you have.  The main benefit for me is
that I can write a Report or a Spreadsheet at home (Postscript) and
bring it to the office make some changes and have it print exactly
the way it printed at home.

>Perhaps now as more type 1 fonts are appearing on CICA it might be
>fun but I still wonder if ATM is worth the diskspace.

I also like the ability to create my own fonts and use them in my
system immediately.  (ATM uses the fonts, it doesn't create them.)

>What's wrong with screen fonts?

They are misshaped and limited to exact sizes.  Therefore, if you
ask WfW for a Helv 9 it will give you an 8 anyway.

>What am I missing?

I don't know.

>I'd love to hear your comments, pro & con.

You just got the pro.

>Thanx

You're welcome.

>-- 
>Tony Bishop
>Massey University @Palmerston North.New Zealand


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- Jeff (jaltman@ccmail.sunysb.edu)