[softwarelist] Re: pdf, ovation, risc oss

  • From: Ron. Briscoe <ron.briscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:09:34 +0100

In article <ee30eb134e.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Martin Wuerthner <public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> > I think such a project would raise enough money to pay the programmer.
> > (500 copies at 30 quid a time?)

> I think that is a bit optimistic - compared to Gimp-Print, whose 
> usefulness was relatively easy to convey, it would be a bit more 
> difficult to explain to the average user that he needs a PostScript 3 
> driver.

I think that the average user may surprise you :-).

> > I was in negotiation with Paul Middleton (necessary because you need
> > access to the source code of RISC OS) and John Tytgat (PostScript
> > expert).

> I have been thinking about such a project for ages and I even got as 
> far as obtaining the PostScript driver sources from Paul Middleton in 
> 2002. So, I would certainly be interested in joining or supporting 
> such a project.

I would certainly support such a project.

Regards Ron.

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