From: bob golding
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:31:14 +0000
Subject: Re: [TSSP] pn2511 is baloney
Hi Bart all,
I did eventually manage to download it using aladdin ghostscript, after
someone told me about it. It takes a while to download, and you need the
viewer as well, but it does work.
cheers
bob golding
"Barton B. Anderson" wrote:
> Hi Paul, Bob,
>
> I had the same trouble (the postscript is a different flavor than many
> programs prefer). I ended up using Acrobat Distiller which popped into
> PDF format in seconds. Bob, if you want it I'll send it. But if Paul is
> going to update it, you might want to wait for the updated version. I'll
> do the same with the updated version. Paul, following the update, I can
> send the PDF version to you to put up on a website if you don't have
> Acrobat available to you? It ends up about 1/2 the size of the pdf and
> looks pretty good including all graphs and math details. It only takes a
> few seconds to do this and it's ready to go.
>
> Bart
>
> Paul wrote:
>
> > bob golding wrote:
> >
> > > I have not had any luck trying to print the pn2511 document
> > > and now the server won't let me download it. Could you send me a
> > > hard copy please
> >
> > Sure. I took down pn2511 yesterday because there was mention
> > of the tssp site on the Tesla list and the copy on the site is
> > just a half finished draft - sorry about that. I haven't had time
> > to finish pn2511 so I thought that I'd draw a line under what's in
> > there already, call it a 'part one', add some references and put
> > up a 'finished' version over the weekend.
> >
> > I'm very happy to send out printed versions - anyone else want
> > a hard copy?
> >
> > > I have almost got to the limit on spark length in the museum,
> > > around 2.5 metres the walls are getting in the way, so I guess
> > > it is time to do some measurements.
> >
> > That's good to hear. pn2511 would benefit from references to
> > measurements supporting some of the claims. These are few and
> > far between at the moment.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > --
> > Paul Nicholson,
> > Manchester, UK.
> > --
Maintainer Paul Nicholson, paul@abelian.demon.co.uk.