On May 31, 2007, at 8:46 PM, b_s-wilk wrote:
I don't like Adobe Reader either. Instead of using Adobe Reader, do
use have the SchubertIt PDF plugin to view PDFs in a browser? That
works pretty well too, and you can view and print from it.
http://schubertit.com/
Thanks for the tip on openin
I am reluctant to enter into this discussion, since I am conflicted
about the issues.
Were I 40 years younger, I would completely agree with Tom Piwowar that
we all need to be honest as well as obeying the law -- all the stuff
taught in Civics course in High School (never mind that my high sc
On May 31, 2007, at 10:38 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
If you are running OS X you have already lost the war against bloat.
Adding a useful, though bloated, application is not going to make any
significant difference. I have not seen any cases where adding Acrobat
Reader has caused a problem. With har
What exactly does " cannot be coherently viewed " mean in your experience ?
I mean that the PDF files are garbled. Incoherent. Alpha numeric
characters, but in a form that is nonsense. Graphic files are reproduced just
fine, but not the text. This is rare, but happens nonetheless.
I w
!?!? You're kidding, right?
Morality, ethics can be based on not wanting to hurt others,
or it can be based on the notion that non-complicance by
even a significant few can poison the well, so we should comply.
AFAI can tell, contract and civil law is neither but based on the idea that
coopera
>Tom, I couldn't let this pass without comment:
>
>Please demonstrate. Buy some software, retail package or download,
>your choice. Start the installation. Decline the EULA. Return the
>product and try to get your money back. Let us know how that goes.
This is a hot topic in the Linux community. H
>I will not install the Adobe Acrobat reader on my OS X Mac because of
>issues with bloat and unnecessary ancillary files.
If you are running OS X you have already lost the war against bloat.
Adding a useful, though bloated, application is not going to make any
significant difference. I have no
