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{{Entry | {{Entry | ||
|Name=GNU Ghostscript | |Name=GNU Ghostscript | ||
− | |Short description= | + | |Short description=PostScript and PDF interpreter |
− | |Full description='''Ghostscript''' is | + | |Full description='''Ghostscript''' is an interpreter for the PostScript language and the PDF file format. It also includes a C library that implements the graphics capabilities of the PostScript language. It supports a wide variety of output file formats and printers. |
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+ | This package is the GNU version of the [[GPL Ghostscript|Artifex Ghostscript]]. | ||
|Homepage URL=http://gnu.org/software/ghostscript | |Homepage URL=http://gnu.org/software/ghostscript | ||
− | |User level= | + | |User level=intermediate |
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/ghostscript.git | |VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/ghostscript.git | ||
|Computer languages=C | |Computer languages=C | ||
− | |Documentation note= | + | |Documentation note=An introduction to GNU Ghostscript is available at: https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/intro.html |
− | |Related projects=a2ps,apsfilter,Enscript,fontutils, | + | |
+ | A graphical user interface to the Ghostscript interpreter is provided by the [[GNU GV]] package. | ||
+ | |Related projects=a2ps,apsfilter,Enscript,fontutils,gv,Gimp-print,hp2xx,Lahelper,Ted,Tipograf | ||
|Keywords=graphics,pdf,PostScript,printing,ghostscript,Ghostview,GNU ghostscript | |Keywords=graphics,pdf,PostScript,printing,ghostscript,Ghostview,GNU ghostscript | ||
− | |Version identifier=9.14. | + | |Version identifier=9.14.1 |
− | |Version date= | + | |Version date=2016/11/06 |
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.0.tar.xz | |Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.0.tar.xz | ||
|Last review by=Genium | |Last review by=Genium | ||
− | |Last review date= | + | |Last review date=2017/01/17 |
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
− | |License= | + | |License=AGPLv3orlater |
− | |License verified by= | + | |License verified by=Genium |
− | |License verified date= | + | |License verified date=2017/01/17 |
+ | |License note='''Ghostscript''' is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms the '''GNU Affero General Public License''' as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. See http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/COPYING | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Project license | ||
+ | |License=Other | ||
+ | |License copyright=Adobe Systems Incorporated | ||
+ | |License verified by=Genium | ||
+ | |License verified date=2017/01/17 | ||
+ | |License note=The CMap files (in Resource/CMap) are copyright Adobe Systems Incorporated and covered by a separate, Affero GPL compatible license. See http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/LICENSE & http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/Resource/CMap | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Project license | ||
+ | |License=AGPLv3 with exception | ||
+ | |License verified by=Genium | ||
+ | |License verified date=2017/01/17 | ||
+ | |License note=The font files (in Resource/Font) are are distributed under the AGPL with the following exemption: As a special exception, permission is granted to include these font programs in a Postscript or PDF file that consists of a document that contains text to be displayed or printed using this font, regardless of the conditions or license applying to the document itself. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Project license | ||
+ | |License=Other | ||
+ | |License copyright=UNICODE, INC. | ||
+ | |License verified by=Genium | ||
+ | |License verified date=2017/01/17 | ||
+ | |License note=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/LICENSE.Unicode | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Person | {{Person | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
− | |Real name= | + | |Real name=José E. Marchesi |
− | |Role= | + | |Role=Maintainer |
− | | | + | |Email=jemarch@gnu.org |
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|Resource URL= | |Resource URL= | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
− | |Real name= | + | |Real name=Artifex Software Inc. |
− | |Role= | + | |Role=Original source code comes from [[GPL Ghostscript]] released by Artifex Software Inc. |
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|Resource URL= | |Resource URL= | ||
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|Resource kind=Download | |Resource kind=Download | ||
|Resource URL=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/ghostscript/ | |Resource URL=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/ghostscript/ | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Resource | ||
+ | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
+ | |Resource kind=Homepage | ||
+ | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/ghostscript/ | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Resource | ||
+ | |Resource audience=Guix | ||
+ | |Resource kind=Homepage | ||
+ | |Resource URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/g.html | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
|Interface=command-line, console, library | |Interface=command-line, console, library | ||
|Printing=postscript | |Printing=postscript | ||
+ | |Programming-language=C | ||
|Use=printing | |Use=printing | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 22:09, 17 January 2017
GNU Ghostscript
https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/
PostScript and PDF interpreter.
Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and the PDF file format. It also includes a C library that implements the graphics capabilities of the PostScript language. It supports a wide variety of output file formats and printers.
This is a GNU package:ghostscript
Download
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.1.tar.xz
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Licensing
License
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License
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The font files (in Resource/Font)
License
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Genium
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Notes
1: The CMap files (in Resource/CMap) 2: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/LICENSE.Unicode
Leaders and contributors
Contact(s) | Role |
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Didier Link | Maintainer |
José E. Marchesi | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
Software prerequisites
Kind | Description |
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Weak prerequisite | libjpeg |
Weak prerequisite | libpng |
Weak prerequisite | zlib |
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