In other words, PDF is like PS except that it
isn't supposed to be
machine dependent (which PS tends to be).
PS isn't supposed to be machine dependent either. In fact it rather
goes out of its way to make it difficult to be machine dependent,
unless you just punt and use nonstandard words defined
idiosyncratically by the PS engine you're using.
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