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I think PostScript was considered “too powerful” for its own good by the industry, which is why it was mostly replaced by PDF (initially a subset of it). With
by tambourine_man 5y ago
I think PostScript was considered “too powerful” for its own good by the industry, which is why it was mostly replaced by PDF (initially a subset of it).
With PostScript, you can have a document that renders differently every time you open it (on purpose). Or a file that will never finish rendering or printing, like the infinite loop you mentioned.
PostScript infinite possibilities are cool and cute, but not all that practical for a graphics description language.
- unfocussed_mike 5y ago> With PostScript, you can have a document that renders differently every time you open it (on purpose). Or a file that will never finish rendering or printing, like the infinite loop you mentioned. There was a font, wasn't there -- was it Just van Rossum's Beowulf -- that drew itself slightly differently every time? Can't find a reference now. edit: it was! https://www.fontshop.com/families/ff-beowolf https://www.fontshop.com/families/ff-beowolf
- tambourine_man 5y agoOh my god. Thanks for this.