From:	Dale James Thompson <dale AT dhstudent-res-life-438 DOT dhcp DOT okstate DOT edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: postscript files, what are they and how do i read them
Date:	7 Dec 1997 02:37:47 -0600
Organization:	Oklahoma State University
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michael <mjordan2 AT pipeline DOT com> wrote:
> I was searching the web  for research that i am doing and i came across this
> website that contained documents that i can download and read.  But the
> documents are in postscript format. I have a windows95 computer with
> internet explorer4.0. I do not know how to view this file. I am more
> familiar with microsft word and pdf files which I can use microsft word 97
> or  adobe acrobat 3.1  to view respectively. I would like very much to be
> able to read these postscript files. However i do not have a unix
> workstation to use to view these files. Is there any kind of plugin like
> adobe acrobat which will allow me to view postscript files. Or are there any
> utility software that i can download and use to view these postscript files.
> can you assist me with some information to how I can view these files
> because I am totally ignorant about postscript files

Try ghostscript.  A search at any internet search site will find the pages
of a company called Alladin.  They distribute a program called ghostscript
for nearly every operation system on the planet.

Get the copy for Win32.  Make sure you get GSView.  This is a nice viewer
application similar to adobe acrobate for pdf's.  Ghostscript by itself is
not usefull.

Most importantly, GSView comes with a nice little installer program for
ghostscript.  This is good because there is really quite a bit to the
program and most people get overwelmed.

-- 
Dale James Thompson (tdale AT okstate DOT edu)

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