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From: thom@hpfcdq.HP.COM (Tom Morrissey)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Query:phigs spec.
Message-ID: <390011@hpfcdq.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 88 14:52:13 GMT
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PHIGS (Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System) is the 
specification of an Application Programmer's Interface to a graphics
subsystem.  For more details you might want to read, "IEEE Computer
Graphics and Applications", August 1986, Volume 6, Number 8, pgs 50-57.

PHIGS is being standardized within the U.S. (ASC X3H3) and within ISO
by SC24.  

A copy of the last public review copy of the ANSI draft can be acquired
from Global Engineering Documents, Inc. by contacting their sales 
department at 800-854-7179 (U.S.).  There will be a fee for reproduction,
distribution and incidentals (on the order of $75-$100).  

-- Tom Morrissey.
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