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About FO (was db2latex)
Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
> FOP: java, changing constantly, getting better. a
> typical open source non-stable project (thats not a criticism)
> XEP: from RenderX, a slightly unusual small company who are really
> interested in big contracts not individual sales. more stable,
> more complete implementation, pretty good quality
> PassiveTeX: uses TeX to render FO, so traditional TeX setup. good at
> what it does, but incomplete coverage of the spec, and requires
> specialized TeX knowledge to hack
> Unicorn FO: uses TeX, with preprocessing. I havent tried it recently
> Arbortext: I have never seen a copy
> IBM: have something, I know no more
> Antenna House: Windows application which uses Windows GDI. pretty
> good commercial implementation, but free evaluation
>
> summary: immature marketplace.
I'm a newbie trying to get a lay of the landscape too.
Is Sgml/Dsssl a better approach to produce PDF with less pain?
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Jeffrey L. Franks (Web) http://www.motiftools.org
(Mail) jfranks@quik.com
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