Bruno replied: >I've just sent you a mail about this privately. Thanks. I have replied.
>I had the same feeling a few years ago, but especially >since Paulo and I went to JavaPolis, I think it's possible >to change this. It's just a matter of finding the right >angle. That is heartening. You and Paulo have done so much work it is good that it is "paying off". >I don't have access to those tools right now, but as GIS >is my soft spot, I'm very interested in promoting such a tool. >I have entered a contest in Belgium with the intention to >prove that Free/Open Source Software can be used commercially >without any problem in proprietary software. Maybe I could present >your tool as a business case. This sounds appealing... >The first thing we need to do, is setting up a web page with >some information about the tool (without actually providing >the software, just a description and some samples in PDF). >I can host this page on itext.ugent.be, just make sure you >don't send me any files that can't be published publicly > (don't send any copyrighted or sensitive material). I will construct some maps using public domain (and/or) fictitious data and forward them soon. >Then I'll contact the ESRI people I met at JavaPolis, >I'll insist that they have a look at it, and I'll try >to find some event where I can demonstrate the maps. Thanks. >Maybe we can ask Leonard to bring it to the attention >of Adobe. There aren't many PDF viewers that support OCG, >so your maps would be a good way to promote the use of >Adobe Reader instead of Foxit, Preview, Ghostview, >or any other PDF viewer. With the few IT people I've shown here a common response has been "I honestly didn't know PDF had so much going for it." Cheers AlanK ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/
