-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mike McCarty wrote: > Joe Hart wrote: >> >> My position comes from the fact that companies try to push their >> proprietary formats down our throats. PDF is a perfect example of a >> file type that I have disliked since I moved to Europe where the paper >> format is different than the US. With PDF files, one cannot change the >> paper format. I end up with empty space on the pages or images that are >> distorted. Some pdf files that I have downloaded are set for some >> really strange paper (brochure perhaps) that of course I don't have. > > This is a limitation of the tools, not the file format. > >> There is no such problem with other files. Unfortunately, PDF has >> become a standard. Luckily there are gpl tools that can handle them, >> but I don't think you can thank adobe for that. > > Yes, you can. The format is proprietary, but published, and they > don't charge licensing fees, unlike GIF, for example. > > Mike
Hmm, perhaps my prejudice against Adobe is mistaken. If the format is open, unlike some other formats for documents, then it will just be a matter of time before someone creates a tool that does what I want. Perhaps if nobody is willing to take up the task, then I myself will start such a project. Of course, that would be fr down my "to-do" list. Since you know so much about PDF files, let me ask you another question. Does PDF have DRM capabilities built in? Joe - -- Registerd Linux user #443289 at http://counter.li.org/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF9kGniXBCVWpc5J4RAuB+AJ9hZSf2MbYgAalhoAVYS9s77Vd7zgCgjMc2 ELZSZZ4oaac4jNxUEqBvofk= =FI1B -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
