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From: josh@dewey.soe.berkeley.edu (Josh Putnam)
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Subject: Why a postscript language?
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Date: 3 Jan 90 02:59:02 GMT
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Why is PostScript the way it is? Why not use a lisp-like language?
Is it because of the simple implementation? Does a postscript language
make page description easier?

Josh Putnam