Thanks Daniel :-)
Regards,
Sonam
Daniel Hain wrote:
> This case was approved at yesterday's meeting.
>
> Dan
>
> On 01/ 8/10 07:56 PM, Daniel Hain wrote:
>> I'm submitting this fasttrack for Sonam Gupta to update the existing ESP
>> Ghostscript with the latest GPL Ghostscript. The project is seeking
>> patch
>> binding for implementation in S10. Timeout is 01/15/2010.
>>
>> - Dan
>>
>> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.68 02/23/09 SMI
>> This information is Copyright 2010 Sun Microsystems
>> 1. Introduction
>> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
>> Upgrade GPL Ghostscript to version 8.64
>> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
>> Author: Sonam Gupta
>> 1.3 Date of This Document:
>> 08 January, 2010
>> 4. Technical Description
>> Project Description:
>>
>> This project replaces ESP Ghostscript(version 8.15.4) with the latest
>> version, now called GPL Ghostscript (version 8.64).
>>
>> Technical Description:
>>
>> Ghostscript (gs) is a set of software that provides:
>>
>> * An interpreter for the PostScriptTM language and the Adobe
>> Portable Document Format (PDF -- sometimes confused with Acrobat,
>> Adobe's PDF browser and editor product);
>> * Input modules (utilities) for reading a variety of raster formats,
>> including CMYK, GIF, JFIF (JPEG), MIFF, PBM/PGM/PPM, and PCX;
>> * Output modules (drivers) for a wide variety of window systems
>> (including X Windows and Microsoft Windows), raster file formats,
>> and printers, as well as a PDF output module that implements
>> functions similar to Adobe's AcrobatTM DistillerTM product; and
>> * The Ghostscript library, a set of procedures to implement the
>> graphics and filtering capabilities that are primitive operations
>> in the PostScript language and in PDF.
>>
>> This fasttrack will upgrade ESP Ghostscript(version 8.15.4) to
>> GPL Ghostscript (version 8.64)
>>
>> As part of the upgrade to Ghostscript 8.64, we will be delivering
>> the
>> development interfaces, available in the Ghostscript distribution,
>> for third party open source applications to be able to take
>> advantage of.
>> These interfaces are a required component of more recent desktop
>> applications like Evince.
>>
>> This project's release binding is Patch.
>>
>> Interfaces:
>>
>> The following contain the list of interfaces imported and exported.
>>
>> Exported Interfaces
>> ===================
>> Interface Name Classification Comments
>> --------------------------- -------------------
>> ---------------------------
>> /usr/sfw/lib/libgs.so Volatile
>> Ghostscript shared library
>> /usr/sfw/lib/libgs.so.8 Volatile
>> Ghostscript shared library
>> /usr/sfw/lib/libgs.so.8.64 Volatile
>> Ghostscript shared library
>> /usr/sfw/include/ghostscript Volatile
>> Ghostscript header files directory
>> /usr/sfw/include/ghostscript/iapi.h Volatile
>> Ghostscript header files
>> /usr/sfw/include/ghostscript/ierrors.h Volatile
>> Ghostscript header files
>> /usr/sfw/include/ghostscript/gdevdsp.h Volatile
>> Ghostscript header files
>> /usr/sfw/bin/gsx Volatile GTK+
>> frontend to libgs.so
>> /usr/sfw/bin/gsc Volatile
>> command-line frontend to libgs.so
>> /usr/sfw/bin/gs Volatile gs binary
>>
>> Ghostscript "wrapper" scripts
>> =============================
>> Interface Classification Comments
>> --------- ---------------- ----------
>> bdftops Volatile Convert BDF fonts to
>> outline form
>> dumphint Volatile print (to stdout) linearized
>> PDF hint tables in an
>> easy-to-read form
>> dvipdf Volatile convert Tex DVI files to PDF
>> eps2eps Volatile Ghostscript PS optimizer
>> fixmswrd.pl Volatile Patches postscript generated
>> by MS Word printer drivers so
>> they work with Ghostview 1.5
>> font2c Volatile Converts PS Type 0 or 1 font
>> to C code that can be
>> gsbj Volatile Format& print text for
>> BubbleJet printer using GS
>> gsdj Volatile Format& print text for
>> DeskJet printer using GS
>> gsdj500 Volatile Format& print text for
>> DeskJet 500 printer using GS
>> gslj Volatile Format& print text for
>> LaserJet printer using GS
>> gslp Volatile Format& print text using
>> ghostscript
>> gsnd Volatile Run ghostscript without
>> display
>> pdf2dsc Volatile Converts PDF to DSC
>> pdf2ps Volatile Converts PDF to PS
>> pdfopt Volatile A PDF optimizer
>> pf2afm Volatile Produces AFM from PFA, PFB,
>> PFM files
>> pfbtopfa Volatile Convert PFB to PFA
>> pphs Volatile printing the Primary Hint Stream
>> of a linearized PDF file.
>> printafm Volatile Print AFM on stdout
>> ps2ascii Volatile ASCII from PS files
>> ps2epsi Volatile Convert PS to EPSI
>> ps2pdf Volatile Convert PS to PDF
>> ps2pdf12 Volatile Convert PS to PDF 1.2
>> ps2pdf13 Volatile Convert PS to PDF 1.3
>> ps2pdf14 Volatile Convert PS to PDF 1.4
>> ps2pdfwr Volatile Convert PS to PDF w/o
>> specifying Compatibility
>> Level
>> ps2ps Volatile PostScript optimizer
>> ps2ps2 Volatile similarl to ps2ps
>> pv.sh Volatile Preview a specified page of a
>> DVI file
>> wftopfa Volatile Converts Wadalab (Japanese)
>> base font to PFA/PFB
>> GSinterface Volatile Interface script
>> for Solaris
>> Imported Interfaces
>> ===================
>> Interface Name Classification Comments
>> --------------------------- --------------
>> ------------------------
>> /usr/lib/libfontconfig.so.1 Volatile LSARC/2003/273
>> /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2009/203
>> /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2009/203
>> /usr/lib/libatk-1.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2009/203
>> /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2008/510
>> /usr/lib/libmlib.so.2 Committed LSARC/2002/145
>> /usr/lib/libpangoxft-1.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2008/510
>> /usr/lib/libpangox-1.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2008/510
>> /usr/lib/libpango-1.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2009/203
>> /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2008/510
>> /usr/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 Evolving LSARC 2001/384
>> /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0 Committed LSARC/2009/203
>> Standard C Library Functions
>>
>> References:
>>
>> PSARC/2002/619: Ghostscript Integration
>> PSARC/2007/615: Move foomatic, hpijs, gimp-print, and GhostScript to
>> /usr
>> PSARC/2009/417: Deliver libgs.so shared library and Ghostscript
>> header files
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 6. Resources and Schedule
>> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information
>> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
>> SFW
>> 6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
>> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open
>>
>>
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