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At 09:52 PM 98/12/14 , Timothy Murphy wrote:
>On Mon, Dec 14, 1998 at 10:11:03PM +0100, Hans Aberg wrote:
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>> >> >Obviously it has the advantage that it can be translated
>> >> >into other languages, eg PostScript and PDF.
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>> >> Why is this an advantage _over_ say PDF?
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>> >Because 2 > 1.
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>> I don't see the connection; please explain.
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>I simply meant that DVI can be translated into many different formats,
>eg PostScript, PDF, commands for Diablo daisy-wheel printer, etc.
>In that sense it is obviously more versatile than PDF.
I still don't get it. I can print Acrobat PDF files to any device including
a fax board. Ditto for DVI files. Maybe this is a platform specific issue?
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