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From: anson@elrond.CalComp.COM (Ed Anson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: PHIGS standard available for comments
Message-ID: <1176@elrond.CalComp.COM>
Date: Mon, 24-Aug-87 08:48:10 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 24 08:48:10 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Aug-87 01:51:00 EDT
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In article <6813501ADC@MSU> 13501ADC@MSU.BITNET (Alan Cabrera) writes:
>Seventyfive dollars seems a bit steep.  It would be nice to get the document
>in some other form.  Maybe it could be available via Anonymous FTP?

I agree, in principle.  However, it appears that ANSI refuses to provide 
the document in any form but paper, and has it copyrighted as well.  Since
such documents are ANSI's only product, it appears they use the sales to
finance their activities.

I would prefer to see a soft version available, with some relaxation of the
copyright, since I'm working on an implementation.  Try as I might, I've not
been able to get that.
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   Ed Anson,    Calcomp Display Products Division,    Hudson NH 03051
   (603) 885-8712,      anson@elrond.CalComp.COM