On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:21:11 -0400 (EDT), Steve wrote:
>> 32 pages, A4 format, in fine detail can be fit into a 1,2Mb PDF file.
>> How would so much information fit in at least 32 BMP files at a
>> resolution of 300dpi or better?
> Exactly. With PDF, you can fit a small magazine
> on a single floppy.
> It was never meant to be viewed onscreen, only
> onpaper.
>
Until recently, I loathed and detested the .PDF format. Lots of
semiconductor data sheets supplied to us now are only available on a
CD-ROM in .PDF format. Since we don't allow Dozeware on the premises,
the only possiblilty for us was Ghostscript. The latest version of that
for DOS was 5.1 and it was not enough for the 'newer' .PDF formats.
Also, it seems VERY unfriendly to a user.
Then we discovered Linux. Suddenly, there is a choice of programme
to run: acrobat, xpdf, ghostview. And they all drive our humble Oki
'laser' printer. I'm still very much a Linux beginner, but it's come as
somewhat of a relief to find that we can now actually read the documents
that are becoming very widespread in all walks of life. The system works
and doesn't crash, too. If anyone reading this needs to look at .PDF
files and hasn't considered Linux, try it. It seems that you can make it
as simple or as complicated as you want, and, thanks to Steve, I found
an excellent mailing list (almost as good as the Arachne one...) for
getting me out of a fix.
Hope this helps someone?
Gerald.
