Thanks... I just fell in love with my life...
On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 11:28, Mahesh Aravind <[email protected]>wrote: > > Fayaz, > > --- On Fri, 17/4/09, Fayaz useful <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If your interested to know, the backend > > of pdf viewers is a command called 'gs' > > I just fell in love with my life... > > > > The "command" gs(1) is not just a command. GhostScript is an implementation > of Adobe PostScript interpreter specification. > > gs(1) can interpret PostScript and Portable Document Format files (PDF), > and either dispaly/convert them to various forms depending on the whim of > the user. > > AFAIK, GS is distributed by Alladin Enterprises. Version X they sell it for > money, under a restrictive license. Version (X-1) they distribute under GPL > under a free license. > > gv(1) is the "command" (GhostView) used to view PostScript/PDF files. I'm > not sure, but my best belief is that ggv(1) is a replacement and a cleaner > implementaion of GV. > > -- Mahesh > > > Is there anything Java can't slow? > -- seen on Slashdot > > > > > Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on > http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > [email protected] > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >
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