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> From: Ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 4:22:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Apple & Psystar Come To A Settlement!
>
>
> On Tue, 2008-12-09 at 08:39 -0700, Bruce Johnson wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 8, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Ralph wrote:
> >
> > > There are Intel documents describing the architecture, but they are
> > > pdfs and I dislike pointing to proprietary format files.
> >
> > So what problem do you have with PDF's, they're an open, public format.
> >
> Not really. I will give Adobe credit for honestly documenting the
> format. That puts them way ahead of what Microsoft did with ooxml. The
> PDF format has been documented for a long time and version 1.7 has
> become an ISO standard. Up until version 1.7, it was always a
> proprietary, openly documented format. But, it was still proprietary,
> with only Adobe controlling the format. I'll see how the ISO 32000
> format works out. If it is widely adopted, I will be more open to
> pointing to those documents. As of now, most PDFs on the web are not
> version 1.7. I don't want to take the chance that some PDF I would
> point to would only open in the Adobe product. In that case, I would be
> indirectly suggesting that someone install the Adobe PDF reader. The
> license for the Adobe PDF reader is objectionable and I would not want
> to spread its adoption.
The Preview app in OS X has never failed to open a .pdf when needed.
Also love the OS X print function "Save As PDF..." in the print dialog box,
very useful and no Adobe software needed.
So I really don't understand why PDF files should be pointed to on the web with
caution. If someone does have to use Adobe Reader what is so objectionable in
the license agreement? It is free.
I been using PFD's since my first Mac's and SE and a Mac II. And in my business
PDF's are essential.
I respect your concern but do not understand it. --glen
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