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That is different as it is a DSL, and it was supposed to be Adobe's core product. Also I don't think there were any off-the-shelf page description languages tha
by selcuka 3y ago
That is different as it is a DSL, and it was supposed to be Adobe's core product. Also I don't think there were any off-the-shelf page description languages that they could use in 1982.
Developing a C++ alternative in 1988 is a different story.
- crabbone 3y agoDVI was created at that same time. I know some PostScript, but I don't know DVI, so it's hard for me to judge which one is better. DVI though, from the start, wasn't a commercial product, and, I believe, was also "open-source" (even though the term might not have been officially established). Unfortunately (for DVI) Adobe started off by incorporating PostScript into printing hardware, so there was little reason for anyone in the printing industry to look for alternatives. It was a huge let down though when Adobe decided to replace PS with PDF. It still kind of is. I think about PDF as being a missed opportunity. Too many things in this format have been poorly designed, and, on top of it, it's forced for the situations where it shouldn't be used (eg. storing official documents) which generates a lot of hate for the format.
- mistrial9 3y agoPDF-spec is a ridiculous 'baku' [0] [0] A Japanese creature with the head of an elephant, the ears of a rhinoceros, the legs of a tiger, the body of a bear, and the tail of a cow.