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Subject: PostScript and Interpress
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 04:04:31 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  8 04:04:31 1985
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From: McBain.es@XEROX.ARPA


Brian Reid was understandably miffed when, as an assistant professor at
Stanford, he did a technical writing job for Xerox which, for business
reasons, Xerox chose to keep temporarily private, thereby frustrating
Brian's publish or perish search for tenure.  Now that he takes money
from Adobe he seems to have found an opportunity to square the grievance
however real or imagened it may be.

The work of which he speaks, 'Introduction to Interpress', is public and
is available as a part of the well publicized package which Xerox sells
for $250.  The technical writing is excellent.  Brian's name appears on
the inside cover below that of Robert F. Sproull, reflecting traditional
academic relationships.

No need to proselytize for Xerox here.  Nor any need to take the
conclusions of someone who is on the payroll of either outfit.  The
public nature of the work, the general availability from both Xerox and
Adobe make it possible for all who choose to do so, to form their own
opinions about the relationship of these two printing languages.
Brian's fine wordsmithing in the Introduction will make your job easier.
It also makes clear that anyone who wishes may buy the material and
discuss its contents.  Even Brian Reid.

Can anyone seriously believe that, having made the information public,
Xerox would have a significant interest in muzzling Prof. Reid in
particular?  C'mon now.