[softwarelist] Re: pdf, ovation, risc oss

In message of 7 Apr, David W Mills <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <e7d2ca134e.berni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           B G Hill <berni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > In message <b916b5134e.alan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >           Alan Leighton <alan.leighton2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > In message <+HdNd$A8oYNEFwFL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >           David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> [snip]
> > >> Earlier this year I came to the conclusion that doing an improved Post
> > >> Script printer driver for RISC OS would be easy - lets say a "level 3"
> > >> driver to go with the existing level 1 and 2 drivers.
> > >> 
> > >> Anyway I put together such a project, however I came to the conclusion
> > >> that I just can't bear to do any more work on RISC OS. So I pulled out.
> > 
> > That is a real blow!
> > 
> 
> I sit here with an Iyonix, an SA RPC and a windows based lap top (school)
> Intriguingly my SARPC can still(after ten years) do all that is essential to
> me for home use....e-mail, DTP/wordprocessing and access most websites I need
> to using O1 and O2......
> 
> To read that one of the stalwarts of the (still) most user friendly and (in
> the case of SARPC) energy efficient OS can't bear to do any more saddens me..
> 
> I understand the finacial pressures however.
> [snip]
> > >> Others were involved maybe you could convince them that there is a
> > >> demand.
> 
> > > There is a real demand from little old me.;-)
> > 
> > My latest printer is a Postscript 3 device, and that seems to be the 
> > norm now. We who find RiscOS the platform of choice for ease of use, 
> > would have to pay for a driver. I will stick my neck out, but could 
> > not afford to commission a driver on my own.
> 
> I need to update my printer.... the BJC610 has died...and would be in the
> market for a new driver.....

I would definitely pay good money for a level 3 driver.

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