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diff --git a/lib/libc/db/doc/libtp.usenix.ps b/lib/libc/db/doc/libtp.usenix.ps new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea821a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/libc/db/doc/libtp.usenix.ps @@ -0,0 +1,12340 @@ +%!PS-Adobe-1.0 +%%Creator: utopia:margo (& Seltzer,608-13E,8072,) +%%Title: stdin (ditroff) +%%CreationDate: Thu Dec 12 15:32:11 1991 +%%EndComments +% @(#)psdit.pro 1.3 4/15/88 +% lib/psdit.pro -- prolog for psdit (ditroff) files +% Copyright (c) 1984, 1985 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. +% last edit: shore Sat Nov 23 20:28:03 1985 +% RCSID: $Header: psdit.pro,v 2.1 85/11/24 12:19:43 shore Rel $ + +% Changed by Edward Wang (edward@ucbarpa.berkeley.edu) to handle graphics, +% 17 Feb, 87. + +/$DITroff 140 dict def $DITroff begin +/fontnum 1 def /fontsize 10 def /fontheight 10 def /fontslant 0 def +/xi{0 72 11 mul translate 72 resolution div dup neg scale 0 0 moveto + /fontnum 1 def /fontsize 10 def /fontheight 10 def /fontslant 0 def F + /pagesave save def}def +/PB{save /psv exch def currentpoint translate + resolution 72 div dup neg scale 0 0 moveto}def +/PE{psv restore}def +/arctoobig 90 def /arctoosmall .05 def +/m1 matrix def /m2 matrix def /m3 matrix def /oldmat matrix def +/tan{dup sin exch cos div}def +/point{resolution 72 div mul}def +/dround {transform round exch round exch itransform}def +/xT{/devname exch def}def +/xr{/mh exch def /my exch def /resolution exch def}def +/xp{}def +/xs{docsave restore end}def +/xt{}def +/xf{/fontname exch def 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