Linux can do many many things Windows can't. That's why I use it for all my real work. (sorry, using windows now, but that's only because I pretty much only use this machine for games) <p>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chopin Cusachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [brluglist] WINE <p><em>> <em>> I'm impressed. Linux can do what Windows can't. <em>> <em>> Choppy <em>> <em>> At 06:04 PM 7/10/01 -0500, you wrote: <em>> >Hmm.. I just ran the command: <em>> > <em>> >pdf2ps inputfile.pdf outputfile.ps <em>> > <em>> >and got a nice respectable postscript file. Also in the GS package is <em>> >the pdf2text utililty that will convert <em>> >to text, but lose the graphics. As most of you know, postscript is the <em>> >native format of linux printing, and most modern commercial-grade <em>> >printers. These capabilities can be easily added to any open source <em>> >program just by calling the external programs or libraries. You don't <em>> >have to pay for software to be able to manipulate PDF files. Ghostscript <em>> >is even available for Windows. <em>> <em>> <em>> ================================================ <em>> BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group <em>> Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. <em>> Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change <em>> your subscription information. <em>> ================================================ <em>> ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================ <!-- body="end" --> <hr noshade> <ul> <li><strong>Next message:</strong> Tim Fournet: "Re: [brluglist] WINE" <li><strong>Previous message:</strong> john beamon: "Re: [brluglist] WINE" <li><strong>In reply to:</strong> Chopin Cusachs: "Re: [brluglist] WINE" <li><strong>Next in thread:</strong> john beamon: "Re: [brluglist] WINE" <li><strong>Messages sorted by:</strong> [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ] </ul> <hr noshade>
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