RE: Multi-Format Device Driver [Second Request]

[Harper, Brad]

Thank you.

That thread from the other group seems like some very timely information. I 
posted on bug-ghostscript because my investigations have been based on the GNU 
distribution, but I suppose that correspondence at ghostscript.com is just as 
relevant.

As you guess, I am interested in writing a vector driver. The target 
environment is a legacy e-document presentation system that handles a variety 
of input formats including AFP, PCL, and (in a very limited fashion) 
Postscript. The system's "normalized" internal representation for documents is 
vector-based and pre-dates anything that might be considered if it were 
re-implemented today.

In investigating Ghostscript, I understand its driver-based architecture and 
that it is feasible to implement a high-level, vector driver for this system.

My original question was based on the additional understanding that Ghostscript 
is capable of handling PCL and PDF input, in addition to Postscript. If that is 
the case, is it feasible to implement a single "back-end" driver and use it 
effectively for all three of these input formats?

It would seem that the answer is "yes", but I was testing my own understanding 
of the potential Ghostscript solution.

Thanks again.

Brad

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> Subject: Re: Multi-Format Device Driver [Second Request]
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> Le Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:47:16 -0500,
> "Harper, Brad" <address@hidden> a écrit :
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> > Anyone? Is this even the appropriate group for this question?
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> > Thanks in advance for any response.
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> > Brad
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> 
> Hi Brad,
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> Maybe this thread will interest you :
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> http://ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-devel/2007-October/003666.html
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> If not, can you explain a little bit more your idea ?
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> Thanks.
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