[Linux-users] Rotation of PDF files

[Lonni J Friedman]

On 8/15/07, Michael Hipp <Michael at hipp.com> wrote:
> Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> > On 8/15/07, Michael Hipp <Michael at hipp.com> wrote:
> >> Ben Duncan wrote:
> >>> PDF is suppose to be a direct descendant of Postscript (could be wrong here).
> >> I think this is essentially true, but relevant only to the extent that Bill
> >> Clinton being a direct descendant of Mrs. Noah helps explain anything.
> >
> > I've never read anything to suggest  that Adobe created PDF as a
> > derivitive of PS.  The two have nothing in common in terms of code
> > lineage as far as I'm aware.
>
> http://www.adobe.com/print/features/psvspdf/
>
> A smarter format
> "It just so happens that PDF is built largely on the PostScript language, but
> it has been taken one step further. "
>
> "A PDF file is actually a PostScript file which has already been interpreted
> by a RIP and made into clearly defined objects. "

ok, i stand corrected.

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