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.

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