From: utzoo!decvax!cca!Bill@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Title: Re: PIC graphics package Article-I.D.: sri-unix.2156 Posted: Tue Jul 20 02:07:29 1982 Received: Sun Jul 25 00:53:55 1982 Date: 24 Jun 1982 at 1026-CDT In regard to your query about device-independent troff, it is now available from AT&T. It comes with filters that drive Mergenthaler 202s, APS-5s, CAT4s and CAT8s, Tektronix 4014s, and Canon laser printers. It also includes two graphic languages (PIC and IDEAL) that can be used in conjunction with troff or directly. The new troff permits up to 128 different sizes and 256 fonts and arbitrary character sets. New EQN, TBL, and REFER preprocessors are included as well as several macro packages. It requires separate I/D space. Available now from AT&T (919) 697-5000. Price is $400 for educational licenses and any number of CPUs can be licensed under a single agreement. Additional agreements are $200. Turnaround time is rumored to be 5 weeks. -------