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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

711.0. "Availability of PostScript Previewer on VMS" by HXOU01::BROOME (Reid Broome, Customer Support) Mon May 01 1989 18:25

    I have a customer who has upgraded his system to VMS V5.1 and
    DECwindows.  He was disappointed to find that there was no PostScript
    previewer.  He had attended a Digtial demonstration several months ago,
    and got all excited by a demonstration of the PostScript previewer.  He
    has since sold his management on purchasing more VAXstations, based on
    the previewer. 
    
    Will a VMS version of the PostScript previewer be release?  VMS V5.1-1?
    V5.2?  What can I tell him?
    
    Reid Broome
    Customer Support
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711.1STAR::ORGOVANVince OrgovanMon May 01 1989 19:566
    I can understand that your customer was disappointed. 
    
    There isn't much you can tell your customer except that we are 
    working on it. There will not be a PostScript previewer with either
    VMS V5.1-1 or V5.2.
711.2Internal location?SUCCES::BURTONWed May 03 1989 11:517
    
    How bout the location of PS previewer for internal use? 
    
    I don't know where to start looking for the kit.
    
    Rob
711.3I know you know this but..LEZAH::MCNULTYEarth: The hostess, not the meal.Wed May 03 1989 15:518
    This is a real stumbling block for us publishing folks. The PostScript
    Previewer is an essential link in the process of converting existing
    PostScript art to a format the BOOKREADER can use. I hope the lawyers
    get a move on. 
    	
    
    				Lance
711.4It's available...BUNYIP::QUODLINGJust a Coupl'a days....Wed May 03 1989 21:426
        Go to note 31.2 in this conference....
        
        
        q
711.5We don't want to boild out house on sand7346::MCNULTYEarth: The hostess, not the meal.Thu May 18 1989 14:3216
>            <<< Note 711.4 by BUNYIP::QUODLING "Just a Coupl'a days....">>>
>                                 -< It's available... >-
>
>            Go to note 31.2 in this conference....
    
    
    Thanks, we have that (blessed be the hackers...). We would feel a lot
    more comfortable working with something that was official and
    supported. At this point we don't even know if this patched version
    will work on VMS 5.2. It's scarey to plan a document production
    strategy based on things that you don't know for sure will be
    available. 
    
    
    				Lance
711.6Worked under T5.264035::SWATKOBrother, can &#039;ya spare a Meg?Fri May 19 1989 20:178
> At this point we don't even know if this patched version
> will work on VMS 5.2.

It ran just fine for me with T5.2-41S.  Can't tell it it will under V5.2
as I am in the middle of the upgrade currently.  I suspect it will.

-Mike
711.74268::RASPUZZIMichael Raspuzzi - VMS/LAT EngineeringFri May 19 1989 21:585
    I think I tested the PSViewer briefly on V5.2-42N (the almost but not
    quite SSB release) and it worked OK for me.
    
    Mike