on Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 04:07:04AM +0100, Pigeon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Sun, Sep 07, 2003 at 02:17:55AM +0100, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > on Sun, Sep 07, 2003 at 01:28:33AM +0100, Pigeon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > On Sat, Sep 06, 2003 at 03:57:23AM +0100, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > > > on Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 08:02:24PM +0100, Pigeon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > > I've just been given a copy of the Farnell Electronics > > > > > catalogue CD. This has the unfortunate design of wanting to > > > > > install some Windoze package in order to read the catalogue. > > > > > > > > Ask Farnell what they've used. > > > > > > > > And why they're restricting themselves to proprietary formats. > > > > > > I've pointed out that they're cutting themselves off from the > > > increasing number of people who don't use Windows, and asked them > > > what format it's in... anyone care to run the book on whether I > > > get a useful answer? :-) > > > > Cool. > > > > I'd recommend you run a short for NewsForge or LWN on the outcome of > > this. Post the interchange on your website (or if you don't have > > one: http://twiki.iwethey.org/ would be more than happy to provide > > space and bandwidth) and link it with a brief one paragraph writeup. > > I got an answer... > > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Sep 08 13:01:51 2003 > > > > Sorry, our CD catalogue is only designed to function on Windows > > based systems. We are unable to disclose the data format. > > I don't really think I can take it forward from there unless I can > find out what the format is, so I can make constructive suggestions as > to an open-source format that they could use that it would be simple > for them to convert to.
If you're keen to get the data, try WINE. If this is something you paid for, return it for a refund. Incidentally, I downloaded some PDFs from their site, which were among the worst-displaying I've ever seen. Not sure what they're smoking. Characters all over the page, whatnot. Any interest in writing this up? Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Defeat EU Software Patents! http://swpat.ffii.org/
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