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From: "Alan_D._Prochaska.OsbuSouth"@XEROX.COM.UUCP
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Subject: Re: PostScript Printers
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Date: Fri, 27-Mar-87 11:51:46 EST
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re:  "DDL is supposed to be the successor to PostScript---more powerful
and
versatile.  This would make a DDL emulation in PostScript hard, I would
think.  The real tragedy here is that, even if DDL is better, no one
will ever find out because the computing world has gotten so hooked on
PostScript (for better or worse).  It's the "BASIC" syndrome all over
again."

It is the same as our problems of trying to get Interpress accepted,
which is also a more powerful and complete pdl than PostScript, but
everybody is hooked on the latter.  Perhaps in a few years when the high
res printing marketplace grows out of its puberty it will be able to
deal with more than one pdl in public use, or even change standards.
Until then, it looks like it will be whoever can get the most
(reasonably stable) visibility the soonest.

cheers.

Alan Prochaska