Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-20 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2014-10-19 at 17:20 -0700, Joe Zeff wrote: On 10/19/2014 04:16 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: It can be either Distribution or Density. Also a few other things (see Wikipedia). That's the problem with specialist terminology where the context isn't completely clear, e.g. we all know

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-20 Thread Ranjan Maitra
On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:16:42 +0100 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 08:31 +1300, Rolf Turner wrote: On 20/10/14 01:28, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Sat, 2014-10-18 at 01:10 +, Bill Oliver wrote: Here's the problem. Let's say you have a set of

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-20 Thread Klaus-Peter Schrage
Am 18.10.2014 um 01:41 schrieb Bill Oliver: On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Ranjan Maitra wrote: Hi, On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:30:08 + Bill Oliver ven...@billoblog.com wrote: 3) One specific statistics package that I use about four times a year Just curious: what is this specific statistics

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-20 Thread Rolf Turner
On 21/10/14 03:41, Ranjan Maitra wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:16:42 +0100 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 08:31 +1300, Rolf Turner wrote: On 20/10/14 01:28, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Sat, 2014-10-18 at 01:10 +, Bill Oliver wrote: Here's the

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-20 Thread Bill Oliver
On Mon, 20 Oct 2014, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: Am 18.10.2014 um 01:41 schrieb Bill Oliver: On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Ranjan Maitra wrote: Hi, On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:30:08 + Bill Oliver ven...@billoblog.com wrote: 3) One specific statistics package that I use about four

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-19 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sat, 2014-10-18 at 01:10 +, Bill Oliver wrote: Here's the problem. Let's say you have a set of data and you want to characterize it in order to use it as the basis of a model. In order to do that, you really need to know the underlying PDF. I assume you mean Probability Distribution

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-19 Thread Ranjan Maitra
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:28:45 +0100 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, 2014-10-18 at 01:10 +, Bill Oliver wrote: Here's the problem. Let's say you have a set of data and you want to characterize it in order to use it as the basis of a model. In order to do that,

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-19 Thread Rolf Turner
On 20/10/14 01:28, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Sat, 2014-10-18 at 01:10 +, Bill Oliver wrote: Here's the problem. Let's say you have a set of data and you want to characterize it in order to use it as the basis of a model. In order to do that, you really need to know the underlying PDF.

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-19 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 08:31 +1300, Rolf Turner wrote: On 20/10/14 01:28, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Sat, 2014-10-18 at 01:10 +, Bill Oliver wrote: Here's the problem. Let's say you have a set of data and you want to characterize it in order to use it as the basis of a model. In

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-19 Thread Joe Zeff
On 10/19/2014 04:16 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: It can be either Distribution or Density. Also a few other things (see Wikipedia). That's the problem with specialist terminology where the context isn't completely clear, e.g. we all know what ATM is when talking about a banking network, right?

Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Joachim Backes
Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. I'm using acroread for outfillable forms containing columns with computations. So my question: does

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Sylvia Sánchez
Use pdf import tool. It's a Libreoffice addon. That tool allows you to open your pdfs, edit them and save them as odg or export them as pdf again. Another useful tool is Okular, which is a stand alone for pdf. Hope it helps, Sylvia -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Joachim Backes
On 10/17/2014 03:15 PM, Sylvia Sánchez wrote: Use pdf import tool. It's a Libreoffice addon. That tool allows you to open your pdfs, edit them and save them as odg or export them as pdf again. Another useful tool is Okular, which is a stand alone for pdf. Hope it helps, Sylvia

RE: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread J.Witvliet
] On Behalf Of Sylvia Sánchez Sent: vrijdag 17 oktober 2014 15:15 To: joachim.bac...@rhrk.uni-kl.de; Community support for Fedora users Subject: Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX? Use pdf import tool. It's a Libreoffice addon. That tool allows you to open your pdfs, edit them

RE: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Bill Oliver
On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, j.witvl...@mindef.nl wrote: Funny, one sees these questions on the lists of all distros With regards to filling-in form, sometimes one can manage around it, like Silvia wrote. But when it comes to official PDF's from (regional) gouvernements, TAXes, etc etc, that

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Joachim Backes
On 10/17/2014 04:30 PM, Bill Oliver wrote: On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, j.witvl...@mindef.nl wrote: Funny, one sees these questions on the lists of all distros With regards to filling-in form, sometimes one can manage around it, like Silvia wrote. But when it comes to official PDF's from

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread poma
On 17.10.2014 16:49, Joachim Backes wrote: On 10/17/2014 04:30 PM, Bill Oliver wrote: On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, j.witvl...@mindef.nl wrote: Funny, one sees these questions on the lists of all distros With regards to filling-in form, sometimes one can manage around it, like Silvia wrote.

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Ranjan Maitra
Hi, On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:30:08 + Bill Oliver ven...@billoblog.com wrote: 3) One specific statistics package that I use about four times a year Just curious: what is this specific statistics package that you use about four times a year? R can not substitute for this? Ranjan

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread poma
On 17.10.2014 13:33, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. Since when article came out, you got a link?

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread av
On 17/10/14 17:05, poma wrote: On 17.10.2014 13:33, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. Since when article

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread poma
On 17.10.2014 17:25, av wrote: On 17/10/14 17:05, poma wrote: On 17.10.2014 13:33, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Joachim Backes
On 10/17/2014 05:05 PM, poma wrote: On 17.10.2014 13:33, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. Since when

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread jd1008
On 10/17/2014 05:33 AM, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. I'm using acroread for outfillable forms containing

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Joachim Backes
On 10/17/2014 05:46 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 10/17/2014 05:33 AM, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. I'm using

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread jd1008
On 10/17/2014 09:54 AM, Joachim Backes wrote: On 10/17/2014 05:46 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 10/17/2014 05:33 AM, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Joachim Backes
On 10/17/2014 06:23 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 10/17/2014 09:54 AM, Joachim Backes wrote: On 10/17/2014 05:46 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 10/17/2014 05:33 AM, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Doug
On 10/17/2014 11:05 AM, poma wrote: On 17.10.2014 13:33, Joachim Backes wrote: Hi all, this is a general question concerning LINUX and the Adobe Reader. In a German Computer Magazine (C't) I read today that the acroread support for linux obviously stops at version 9.5.5. Since when

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Heinz Diehl
On 17.10.2014, Joachim Backes wrote: Let me give a résumé: unfortunately, some time Win is needed, especially for such PDF stuff. yum install xournal -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options:

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Bill Oliver
On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Ranjan Maitra wrote: Hi, On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:30:08 + Bill Oliver ven...@billoblog.com wrote: 3) One specific statistics package that I use about four times a year Just curious: what is this specific statistics package that you use about four times a year? R

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Rolf Turner
On 18/10/14 12:41, Bill Oliver wrote: On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Ranjan Maitra wrote: Hi, On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:30:08 + Bill Oliver ven...@billoblog.com wrote: 3) One specific statistics package that I use about four times a year Just curious: what is this specific statistics package

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Bill Oliver
On Sat, 18 Oct 2014, Rolf Turner wrote: It would be a bit of work, although not an overwhelming intellectual challenge, to produce an R package that would do essentially the same thing as easyfit. There are a number of questions that would have to be addressed of course. E.g. just how do

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Ranjan Maitra
On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:21:35 + Bill Oliver ven...@billoblog.com wrote: On Sat, 18 Oct 2014, Rolf Turner wrote: It would be a bit of work, although not an overwhelming intellectual challenge, to produce an R package that would do essentially the same thing as easyfit. There are a

Re: Alternative for acroread (Adobe Reader) in LINUX?

2014-10-17 Thread Bill Oliver
On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Ranjan Maitra wrote: What I mean is that R has the capability of generating PDFs, and R has the capability of calculating various goodness of fit measures, but if you want to check goodness of fit measures against, say, 50 PDFs, then you have to write the package. It's