Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On 19/06/2017 13:36, Neil Williams wrote: > It is still possible to download a "free" (as in cost) VM directly from > microsoft which would be sufficient to handle this PDF. > https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ I worked around it by using a visa agency to handle all the paper work for me. Cheaper than CAD$50 and I never had to touch any nasty Adobe software, totally worth it. -Jonathan ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 11:37:59AM +, Holger Levsen wrote: > and then, I'm sure there is a way to make this work on linux somehow, > if only with wine as the last ressort. I used playonlinux (contrib), which is a frontend to wine, to install the Adobe PDF Reader for Windows and used it from there. Worked "fine". signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On 19 June 2017 at 04:37, Holger Levsen wrote: > On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:47:00PM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: >> Does this mean that only people that can (or know a friend that can) >> accept the terms of use from Microsoft and Apple are allowed to visit >> Debconf? > > no, many people don't need a visa to visit Canada, eg, you and me and at > least a billion other people. probably 66% of the Debian contributor > population are included in this. (our distribution on the globe is skewed…) > > and then you can also use Microsoft and Apple products, without > accepting there terms of use. Been there, done that. > > and then, I'm sure there is a way to make this work on linux somehow, > if only with wine as the last ressort. I was quite successful using Adobe Reader 9.* from Ubuntu partner repository. It's old, it's non-free, but it did the job for me. Another option, I heard, it to try and use Adobe Reader on Android. Non-free as well, but reportedly works. -- Cheers, Andrew ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 11:37:59AM +, Holger Levsen wrote: > On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:47:00PM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > > Does this mean that only people that can (or know a friend that can) > > accept the terms of use from Microsoft and Apple are allowed to visit > > Debconf? > > no, many people don't need a visa to visit Canada, eg, you and me and at > least a billion other people. probably 66% of the Debian contributor > population are included in this. (our distribution on the globe is skewed…) > > and then you can also use Microsoft and Apple products, without > accepting there terms of use. Been there, done that. > > and then, I'm sure there is a way to make this work on linux somehow, > if only with wine as the last ressort. I use a temporary wheezy chroot with the old AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb package. It works OK for the few minutes I have to use it (this needs the mscorefonts from contrib for me, otherwise rendering was broken on the forms I use it on). -- ~/bin/acroread #!/bin/sh set -e if [ "$1" = "-e" ]; then schroot -c acroread -e exit 0 fi if schroot --all-sessions -l | grep -q session:acroread; then : else schroot --begin-session -n acroread -c wheezy-i386 schroot --run-session -c acroread -u root -- sh -c "echo deb http://localhost:3142/debian/ unstable contrib > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/contrib.list && apt-get update" schroot --run-session -c acroread -u root -- sh -c "apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends cups-bsd gnome-themes-standard gtk2-engines libgtk2.0-0 ttf-mscorefonts-installer && dpkg --force-depends -i /home/jak/Downloads/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb" fi schroot --run-session -c acroread env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -- /usr/bin/acroread "$@" -- Debian Developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev | Ubuntu Core Developer | When replying, only quote what is necessary, and write each reply directly below the part(s) it pertains to ('inline'). Thank you. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:36:48PM +0100, Neil Williams wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:47:00 +0200 > Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > > Personally I can not accept those terms as the currently stand, and > > would never want to place a friend in the position that they would > > have to accept those terms. > > It is still possible to download a "free" (as in cost) VM directly from > microsoft which would be sufficient to handle this PDF. > https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ > > Also, Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for Android and iOS. > Unfortunately, unless the user is in a position to apply for a visa, > the PDF does not seem to be offered by the Canadian Government website, > so I can't check if it works. May be worth a try though. Adobe Reader on Android does not support these kind of forms. -- Debian Developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev | Ubuntu Core Developer | When replying, only quote what is necessary, and write each reply directly below the part(s) it pertains to ('inline'). Thank you. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:47:00 +0200 Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > [Kyle Robbertze] > > Unfortunately the standing workaround is to use Windows or Mac [1] > > > > [1] https://debconf17.debconf.org/about/visiting-montreal/ > > Does this mean that only people that can (or know a friend that can) > accept the terms of use from Microsoft and Apple are allowed to visit > Debconf? Of those who need visas, possibly. There are countries which do not require explicit visas. > Personally I can not accept those terms as the currently stand, and > would never want to place a friend in the position that they would > have to accept those terms. It is still possible to download a "free" (as in cost) VM directly from microsoft which would be sufficient to handle this PDF. https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ Also, Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for Android and iOS. Unfortunately, unless the user is in a position to apply for a visa, the PDF does not seem to be offered by the Canadian Government website, so I can't check if it works. May be worth a try though. -- Neil Williams = http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ pgpN7Ejh4Hhf3.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:47:00PM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > Does this mean that only people that can (or know a friend that can) > accept the terms of use from Microsoft and Apple are allowed to visit > Debconf? no, many people don't need a visa to visit Canada, eg, you and me and at least a billion other people. probably 66% of the Debian contributor population are included in this. (our distribution on the globe is skewed…) and then you can also use Microsoft and Apple products, without accepting there terms of use. Been there, done that. and then, I'm sure there is a way to make this work on linux somehow, if only with wine as the last ressort. -- cheers, Holger signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
[Kyle Robbertze] > Unfortunately the standing workaround is to use Windows or Mac [1] > > [1] https://debconf17.debconf.org/about/visiting-montreal/ Does this mean that only people that can (or know a friend that can) accept the terms of use from Microsoft and Apple are allowed to visit Debconf? Personally I can not accept those terms as the currently stand, and would never want to place a friend in the position that they would have to accept those terms. -- Happy hacking Petter Reinholdtsen ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
Re: [Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
On 19/06/2017 12:33, Zlatan Todoric wrote: > Hi list, > > I am having this issue while trying to open visa application form (tried > it in browser and with evince, no luck on both sides). Has anyone got to > this issue and how they solved it (tried installing Adobe Reader but it > fails on my sid+exp machines). (sorry for formatting, I just cp'ed it > from browser pdf viewer). Thanks in advance! > Please wait... > If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the > document, your PDF > viewer may not be able to display this type of document. > You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows®, Mac, > or Linux® by > visiting http://www.adobe.com/go/reader_download. > For more assistance with Adobe Reader visit > http://www.adobe.com/go/acrreader. > Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft > Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark > of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. > Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other > countries. Unfortunately the standing workaround is to use Windows or Mac [1] [1] https://debconf17.debconf.org/about/visiting-montreal/ Cheers Kyle signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
[Debconf-discuss] PDF reading/editing issues
Hi list, I am having this issue while trying to open visa application form (tried it in browser and with evince, no luck on both sides). Has anyone got to this issue and how they solved it (tried installing Adobe Reader but it fails on my sid+exp machines). (sorry for formatting, I just cp'ed it from browser pdf viewer). Thanks in advance! Please wait... If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document. You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows®, Mac, or Linux® by visiting http://www.adobe.com/go/reader_download. For more assistance with Adobe Reader visit http://www.adobe.com/go/acrreader. Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss