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\documentclass{ltxdoc}

\begin{document}

The package \textsf{pict2e} that is mentioned in the 2nd edition of
``\LaTeX: A Document Preparation System'' has not yet been produced.

Most of the basic functionality of the proposed package---implementing
picture mode commands using driver specific |\special|'s (eg
PostScript code) is available in the old \LaTeX2.09 packages:
\begin{itemize}
\item \textsf{pspicture} (By David Carlisle).
\item \textsf{pspic} (By Kresten Krab Thorup).
\end{itemize}
However there are some syntatic differences between these styles, and
the proposed \textsf{pict2e}. Both these packages are available
from ctan:\\
|ctan:macros/latex209/contrib/misc/pspicture.sty|\\
|ctan:macros/latex209/contrib/misc/pspic.sty|

Another alternative  would be to use the very powerful
\textsf{pstricks} package written by Timothy Van Zandt. 
Ctan archives have \textsf{pstricks} in the directory:\\
|ctan:graphics/pstricks|
\end{document}
%</driver>
%<*package>
\PackageError{pict2e}
 {The package pict2e.sty has not yet been written}\@ehc
%</package>