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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 20:05:14 +0000
From: Simon N Atkin <simat@enta.net>
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Hi,

does anyone know how to convert a standard postscript
document in to ascii text, i.e files with the .ps extension,
as some documents that come with some ports only have
documentation in .ps format.

also whilst we are on the subject, does anyone know how to
strip out the vt codes in special text, i.e the vt characters
that give certain words a color when catted. (printing of manpages)
If you just print this text staight to the printer then we 
get some characters twice.

Cheers


Simon Atkin (simat@enta.net) :)