In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 11:55:23AM +0100, Frank Nordberg wrote: >> Bernard Hill wrote: >> > >> >I don't think there should be any standard for paper size - you should >> >be allowed to specify your own. >> >> I can symphatize with that view. >> >> There are some practical issues involved though. For example, when you >> post documents on an internet site for the visitors to print out >> themselves, you often need them and/or want them to be formatted in one >> specific way which means you need to know what paper size the visitor >> will print the document on. Having to take two different paper sizes >> into account when creating the documents is more than enough of a >> time-waster. (In fact this discussion has led me to the conclusion that >> I'm not gonna waste more time on that anymore. From now on all PDF files >> produced for Musica Viva will be optimalized for A4 prints. If users >> want to print on some local/personal paper size, it's their problem, not >> mine.)
Hence my argument for using 8.25 x 11. Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians for musicians http://www.braeburn.co.uk Selkirk, Scotland To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
