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I used ps2pdf[1] to make a cleaner/better version from the original PostScript[2] file from Paul Graham's site[3]: http://slackwise.net/files/docs/The%20Roots%
by Slackwise 12y ago
I used ps2pdf[1] to make a cleaner/better version from the original PostScript[2] file from Paul Graham's site[3]:
http://slackwise.net/files/docs/The%20Roots%20of%20Lisp.pdf http://slackwise.net/files/docs/The%20Roots%20of%20Lisp.pdf
The tracking/kerning is still off, but not as much. It's definitely easier to read than the one linked in this post. Anyone know a better utility, or is the source PostScript just poorly typeset?
Edit: I've just applied pkfix[4] to the file as mainland recommended[5], and it looks wonderful! I've replaced the file on my server, so you can Ctrl-F5 it to see the wonderful crisp text.
[1]: http://ghostscript.com/doc/current/Ps2pdf.htm http://ghostscript.com/doc/current/Ps2pdf.htm
[2]: http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/paulgraham/jmc.ps http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/paulgraham/jmc.ps
[3]: http://www.paulgraham.com/rootsoflisp.html http://www.paulgraham.com/rootsoflisp.html
[4]: http://ctan.mackichan.com/support/pkfix/pkfix.pl http://ctan.mackichan.com/support/pkfix/pkfix.pl
[5]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8350995 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8350995
- mainland 12y agoUsing pkfix before ps2pdf will improve the final output---it replaces bitmap fonts with Type 1 fonts.
- Slackwise 12y agoThat is amazing. I've gone and used pkfix and updated the file. It looks perfect now. Thanks!
- dang 12y agoSince that's more readable, and since the original url (http://www.cs.uml.edu/ecg/pub/uploads/OPLspr09/genesis-of-lisp-jmc.pdf http://www.cs.uml.edu/ecg/pub/uploads/OPLspr09/genesis-of-li...) wasn't canonical, we updated it to yours. Thanks!