making ditroff fonts (was: troff2lj problems)

[Greg Woods]

First, my question...

How does one compile fonts for ditroff?  I've heard mention of a program
called makedev, but can neither find it, nor get anyone to commit to
admitting having seen it.

Besides the HpLJ2, I've also access to a NEC PostScript PagePrinter, but
it's on the next floor down, and I have to take the elevator, cause the
stairs are locked (don't you hate it when people complain about security
being too tight :-)

Anyway, I do have Stephen Frede's (UNSW Australia) ditroff to postscript
translator, and other tools, but the silly font DESC file etc. need to
be compiled.

Now, the drivel...

In article <555 at pcrat.UUCP> rick at pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) writes:
>[... info about a great post-processor deleted ...]
>                                                I couldn't see paying
>$800 and up for software to support a lousy $1600 printer!

I whole-heartedly agree.  (Cheapest I've seen the printer is $1900CAN.)

>Vix: would you pay *a reasonable amount* for Shareware?

[ even though I wan't asked... ]
I'll never argue against Shareware, but.... I'll probably have to be
making a profit using Shareware before I pay anything for it.

>Net: Should I post now, and post BSD patches later?

YES!  I hope Rick S. gets back from vacation soon too!  (I don't care
about BSD :-)
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						Greg Woods.

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