How to convert a pdf file to html ?

2011-01-08 Thread joe
Is there a viable linux utility to convert a pdf file to html? Or, is there a win app that is known to work with wine? Or, is there an app to convert a pdf file to an open office document with rtf formatting retained? (I know pdftotext works for extracting ascii text only.)

Re: How to convert a pdf file to html ?

2011-01-08 Thread Jordan Aberle
Try this trick: http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/12/convert-doc-xls-ppt-rtf-pdf-to-html.html 1. Compose a new message in GMail. (If you are still without a GMail account, request a GMail Invitation code) 2. Attach any PDF or Word document that you want to convert to HTML You can attach multiple

Re: How to convert a pdf file to html ?

2011-01-08 Thread Jordan Aberle
Another option: Submit the Adobe PDF as a MIME attachment in an e-mail message: * For conversion to plain text, e- mail the PDF file to pdf2...@adobe.com * For conversion to HTML, e-mail the file to pdf2h...@adobe.com Jordan On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 7:00 AM, Jordan Aberle jordan.abe...@gmail.com

Re: How to convert a pdf file to html ?

2011-01-08 Thread Stephen
That is so ghetto and amazingly soothing. I love it! On Jan 8, 2011 7:00 AM, Jordan Aberle jordan.abe...@gmail.com wrote: Try this trick: http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/12/convert-doc-xls-ppt-rtf-pdf-to-html.html 1. Compose a new message in GMail. (If you are still without a GMail account,

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread Eric Shubert
I'd like to share my thoughts on this. I would generally define a server as a host which provides something that another host desires. If one accepts this definition, then all hosts participating in a torrent are taking on a server role, regardless of the application architecture

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread Technomage Hawke
conceded on the torrent point. Cox does limit BW at the cablemodem end (I can monitor configuration changes). that and their up to argument in both their contract and advertisements leave open the ability for them to limit lower than the maximum advertised. I have already caught them shaping

RE: How to convert a pdf file to html ?

2011-01-08 Thread gm5729
aur/pdf2html 1.4-3 Converts pdf files to html files. Arch Linux AUR script -- gk http://gm5729.blogspot.com/ --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread gm5729
You're really not going to get anywhere with Comcrap or Cox. Cliche as it may be possession is 9/10's of the law. They own the cable, and the law is behind them because they have the lawyers as teeth. The MIAA/RPAA has so many businesses, colleges, governments believing that all P2P, torrenting,

RE: How to convert a pdf file to html ?

2011-01-08 Thread gm5729
With Arch Linux AUR is a server full of scripts. Most applications come as tarballs from Sourceforge. -- gk http://gm5729.blogspot.com/ --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change

Re: help seeding vinux (Visually Impaired liNUX)

2011-01-08 Thread gm5729
Dropbox gives away 2GB free. A public folder could be made IIRC that folder can only be downloaded from with a link and not uploaded too. -- gk http://gm5729.blogspot.com/ --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread gm5729
FYI Qwest on their business accounts does NOT block any port. I know people who run servers. You may also check CLEAR they have uncapped bandwidth, I don't remember if port 80 is blocked. Both of these are DSL. -- gk http://gm5729.blogspot.com/ ---

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread gm5729
One last thing Do what the main distros do, academia runs tons of distros. I don't know the details behind costs, etc for thos mirrors. There is a PLUG member who helped me out last year with a shell account. This individual will have to announce themselves, but IIRC they operate an ISP.

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread Technomage Hawke
I can't get DSL in my area. the phone lines are too old. -Eric On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:42 PM, gm5729 wrote: FYI Qwest on their business accounts does NOT block any port. I know people who run servers. You may also check CLEAR they have uncapped bandwidth, I don't remember if port 80 is blocked.

Re: uncapped bandwidth hosting?

2011-01-08 Thread Technomage Hawke
any help I can get would be greatly appreciated. -Eric On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:47 PM, gm5729 wrote: One last thing Do what the main distros do, academia runs tons of distros. I don't know the details behind costs, etc for thos mirrors. There is a PLUG member who helped me out last year