Re: [gentoo-user] [ot] PDF or PS format for daily use?

[John Jolet <john@jolet.net>]

On Monday 24 October 2005 09:22, Daniel da Veiga wrote:
> On 10/24/05, John Jolet <john@jolet.net> wrote:
> > On Monday 24 October 2005 08:33, Daniel da Veiga wrote:
> > Um, ps is itself proprietary.  Technically, adobe still owns the patent,
> > don't they?
>
> Yeah, my mistake. Still, postscript was always more portable than pdf
> (IMO).
I agree, until you try to send it to a windows user.  
>
> > > Take a look at this... PDF is the proprietary modification of ps,
> > > added some tags and some compression (that can easily be repeated with
> > > lots of advantages in any compressor). And, well, read for yourself.
> > >
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> > > Daniel da Veiga
> > > Computer Operator - RS - Brazil
> > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> > > Version: 3.1
> > > GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V-
> > > PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++
> > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
> >
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> > John Jolet
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> Daniel da Veiga
> Computer Operator - RS - Brazil
> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> Version: 3.1
> GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V-
> PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++
> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

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