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From: rich@RICE.EDU (Richard Murphey)
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Subject: Scoop on Display Postscript (NeXT)
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Date: 20 Oct 88 21:42:48 GMT
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 "Michael_Powers.Henr801M"@xerox.com writes:
>I read an article in some computer magazine the other day that was focusing
>on the NeXT machine. They made some comment about how sad it was that the
>NeXT machine was using Display Postscript instead of X. Now, correct me if
>I am wrong but I am assuming that the magazine had things backwards and
>perhaps it meant that NeXT was not using vanilla X?? Or maybe the articles
>author or I am just plain confused?

The NeXT machine is reported to use its own proprietary graphical windowing
interface. A display postscript interpreter (developed with Adobe) embedded in
the window server executes postcript commands and writes on video RAM. More
information on this should appear in the November 1988 issue of BYTE.

To answer your question about availability, version 1.0 of the NeXT system is
reported to be slated for release in the second quarter of 89.  it would be
fair to guess that Adobe might eventually develop display postcript on other
platforms. Anyone from Adobe listening and care to comment?

Richard Murphey, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
Rice University P.O.Box1892 Houston,TX 77251 713-527-8101 X3649
Internet:rich@rice.edu Bitnet:crm%rice Uucp:uunet!rice.edu!rich

Disclaimer: NeXT, Display Postscript, and Adobe are registered trademarks. 
I have no connection to NeXT or Adobe, and can't guarantee any of these 
statements.