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Ghostscript vs Xfig

A side-by-side look at Ghostscript and Xfig. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Ghostscript

Ghostscript

Office & Productivity

Ghostscript is an interpreter for PostScript and PDF files. It allows you to view, print, and convert these file formats. It supports a wide range of devices like printers, image formats, and PDF files.

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Xfig

Xfig

Photos & Graphics

Xfig is an open-source vector graphics editor used to draw diagrams and figures. It supports objects like circles, boxes, lines, spline curves, text, etc. and can export to formats like PDF and PostScript. Common uses are drawing diagrams like flowcharts, UML diagrams, network maps, etc.

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