Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 20:25:57 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: "Gray, David W." <David_W_Gray@tvratings.com> Cc: "'freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Re: Student project ideas Message-ID: <19991109202556.A316@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <01D4D419B1A4D111A30400805FE65B13033660B2@nmrusdunsx1.nielsenmedia.com> References: <01D4D419B1A4D111A30400805FE65B13033660B2@nmrusdunsx1.nielsenmedia.com>
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On Tue, Nov 09, 1999 at 01:10:38PM -0500, Gray, David W. wrote: > Yeah. Still doesn't help the "fonts don't scale/too damn small" problem! :) > True, but if you do use scalable fonts printing 2up doesn't require re-formatting of the page, just scaling it. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Ovens [mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 1:13 PM > > To: Gray, David W. > > Cc: 'freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG' > > Subject: Re: Re: Student project ideas > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 09, 1999 at 08:07:13AM -0500, Gray, David W. wrote: > > > Y'know, I'd like to see the output go to LaTeX. Why, you might > > > well ask? In LaTeX, I can use a package called Vmargin to let me > > > change the size & *shape* of a page. I like to print out pages > > > 2up 2sided, which happens to neatly fit in the 'pc' sized binders > > > you see all over the place. The typical way of doing this is to > > > output postscript, and use postscript code to rotate, translate, and > > > scale. This sucks. TeX fonts are *bitmaps* and don't scale. Also > > > (more importantly to me), the aspect ratio (height to width) is > > > notably different between an 8.5"x11" sheet (US letter) and the > > > resulting 5.5"x8.5" half sheet. > > > > That's one advantage the ISO A-series has; the aspect ratio is > > *always* 0.707 (root 2). The short edge of each size is the same > > as the long edge of the next smallest size. > > > > -- > > STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. > > OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. > > ________________________________________________________________ > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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