Re: [PyX-devel] Another geometry version

[Magnus L. H. <ma...@he...>]

Andre Wobst <wo...@us...>:
>
> Hi,
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> On 29.07.04, Magnus Lie Hetland wrote:
> > > PS: <sarcasm> Isn't MetaPost always a hickup? It does not even prod=
uce
> > > viewable/printable files (i.e. embedding the fonts it uses). </sarc=
asm>
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> > Heh. I only use it together with pdflatex, and then it works
> > wonderfully.
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> I'm still in sarcasm mode: MetaPost is a tool suitable for a single
> niche, i.e. to be used together with TeX and Co. However, MetaPost
> does not create PostScript files (at least PostScript files containing
> text). (I know, there is mproof, but what's that an ugly solution.)
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> PyX is able to create PostScript files to be used whereever you want.
> Even on a printer ... ;-)

But then again -- PyX also uses TeX; you've just hidden it better ;)

> Andr=E9

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