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From: aki@akix.uucp (Aki Atoji)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: PostScript previewer for Sunview
Keywords: PostScript previewer SunOS 3.5 Sun 3/160 SunView
Message-ID: <1991Mar23.192039.28790@akix.uucp>
Date: 23 Mar 91 19:20:39 GMT
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rel@mtu.edu (Robert Landsparger) writes:

>Under SunView, nothing off hand that I know of.

GhostScript 2.1 comes with Sunview drivers.  A commercial product
called freedom of Press from CAI can display on screen as well.
I personally prefer GhostScript.  

>Under Sun's OpenWindows, pageview is, IMHO, excellent for PostScript preview
>and editing.  Great font display ability.

I agree that pageview is very good, although both pageview and
newsprint had problems printing certain PS files. 

>Under X-window, xps is good.  The fonts aren't display true to form because
>of license requirement.

>Ghostscript is available under X-windows, but I haven't played much with it
>yet.  I'm going to take a look at it this weekend when I get time.

>Bob.

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