Xref: utzoo comp.sources.d:2588 comp.sources.bugs:1196 Checksum: 13362 Path: utzoo!utgpu!woods From: woods@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Greg Woods) Date: Fri, 19-Aug-88 18:38:37 EDT Message-ID: <1988Aug19.183837.3623@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> Organization: G. A. W. Consulting Newsgroups: comp.sources.d,comp.sources.bugs Subject: making ditroff fonts (was: troff2lj problems) Summary: how does one compile fonts for ditroff References: <171@rocky8.rockefeller.edu> <169@fesk.UUCP> <555@pcrat.UUCP> Reply-To: woods@gpu.utcs.Toronto.EDU (Greg Woods) Keywords: makedev ditroff troff fonts First, my question... How does one compile fonts for ditroff? I've heard mention of a program called makedev, but can neither find it, nor get anyone to commit to admitting having seen it. Besides the HpLJ2, I've also access to a NEC PostScript PagePrinter, but it's on the next floor down, and I have to take the elevator, cause the stairs are locked (don't you hate it when people complain about security being too tight :-) Anyway, I do have Stephen Frede's (UNSW Australia) ditroff to postscript translator, and other tools, but the silly font DESC file etc. need to be compiled. Now, the drivel... In article <555@pcrat.UUCP> rick@pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) writes: >[... info about a great post-processor deleted ...] > I couldn't see paying >$800 and up for software to support a lousy $1600 printer! I whole-heartedly agree. (Cheapest I've seen the printer is $1900CAN.) >Vix: would you pay *a reasonable amount* for Shareware? [ even though I wan't asked... ] I'll never argue against Shareware, but.... I'll probably have to be making a profit using Shareware before I pay anything for it. >Net: Should I post now, and post BSD patches later? YES! I hope Rick S. gets back from vacation soon too! (I don't care about BSD :-) -- Greg Woods. UUCP: utgpu!woods, utgpu!{ontmoh, ontmoh!ixpierre}!woods VOICE: (416) 242-7572 [h] LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada