Thats happening because adobe is generating extremely optimized pdf code and OO is not. Accurate and compact pdf generation is a decent amount of work. If you're into java, go look at the FOP project.
Arup --- Sayamindu Dasgupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 01:48, Tathagata Banerjee > wrote: > > On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 23:29, Sayamindu Dasgupta > wrote: > > > > > However, I have never tried to generate a pdf/ps > with graphics in it - > > > dunno how that is handled. > > > > > > openoffice is quite good at doing that. > > > Yep - but i dunno if you have noticed - the PDFs > generated by OOo are > HUUUGEEE. > I tried to generate a PDF with OOo and it came to 4 > megs. > Then I tried adobe.com - it became 176 kb :-S > any ideas why this happens ?? > -sdg- > > > -- > Sayamindu Dasgupta [ > http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu/ ] > > ========================================= > Speak out on social and cultural issues > at > PeacefulAction.Org > http://www.peacefulaction.org > ***************************************** > > > If a listener nods his head when you're explaining > your program, wake > him up. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
