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The package \textsf{pict2e} that is mentioned in the 2nd edition of
``\LaTeX: A Document Preparation System'' has not yet been produced.
It is unlikely that the \LaTeX3 Project Team will ever produce this
package thus we would be very happy if someone else creates it.

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 syntactic differences between these styles, and
the proposed \textsf{pict2e}. Both these packages are probably still
available from CTAN.

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:\\
|graphics/pstricks|
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    {The package pict2e.sty will not be written\MessageBreak
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    {The file pict2e.dtx contains suggested alternative solutions.}
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