Author: Curtis Maurand Date: To: dng Subject: Re: [DNG] filosofies behind programming languages
On 11/5/24 01:32, Erik Christiansen via Dng wrote: > On 03.11.24 22:02, the pterodactyl wrote:
> > The only PostScript I've seen (destined for Apple LaserWriters) looks
> > like it was written by a giant on a 8,192 column terminal and then
> loaded
> > into Vim by a mere mortal. I concur with the abuse, but have not
> > discovered its beauty for myself.
>
> After trying GIMP, and failing to find a way to draw a box, I gave up on
> GUI drawing, and "drew" the eight sections, elevations, and plan views
> for my owner-built off-grid retirement retreat - a 25m x 9.2m building
> with internal masonry in the midst of timber framed walls - in
> Postscript. It was easier.
> Gimp isn't good at that. Libre Office Draw is good at what you
describe. Drawing programs for Linux are few and far between.