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- From: "Steve Sando" <steve AT mrlucky.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Why use .pdf files
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:59:15 -0800
> I do have access to Acrobat. The main reason, other than your point of
> intellectual property and ease of keeping a document together, is also
> because it works across platforms. As we move toward XML, I am expecting
> that we will find that to be quite a useful universal file type.
I'm not sure what you're saying. I'm confused! Are we talking about a
downloaded document (brochure) or a website?
How is XML going to help with a brochure? What is it you're trying to do
that you think you need something other than HTML?
I've been hearing about XML for years. With Web-TV doing as well as it is, I
think it's going to be a long, hard climb, proabably made irrelavant by some
newer technology.
>
> > Also, with .doc files, people usually have to purchase
> > proprietary software
> > (i.e., Micro$oft Word) to view the file. With .pdf files, people can
> > download Acrobat Reader for free.
>
> It may be that you missed my earlier post, but I think it is important to
> know that if you do not have much money, or if you dislike supporting
> Microsoft on principal, (and believe me, even though they are a small
> minority in the U.S., they are exceptional vocal and strident about it:),
> you can either use a low cost suite such as Sun's Star Office, or even a
> free one such as Open Office. Some claim that the free one is better than
> Star Office in terms of stability.
>
> Almost everyone needs to have a good word processor, spreadsheet, etc. and
> why not have one that can read native docs from many different formats?
Now I'm really confused. .doc files are Word files. There are some word
proecessors that can't open them. Txt and rtf files are much more
appropriate if you're trying to reach a general audience.
I'm sorry if I'm missing the points.
Steve
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[Market-farming] Web site changes,
Rick Williams, 03/12/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Web site changes, jay gee, 03/13/2003
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
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RE: [Market-farming] Web site changes,
jay gee, 03/13/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] Web site changes, Rick Williams, 03/13/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Web site changes, Larry Haftl, 03/13/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Web site changes,
Liz Pike, 03/13/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Web site changes,
Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
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[Market-farming] Why use .pdf files,
Dave Lilligren, 03/14/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Why use .pdf files,
Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Why use .pdf files,
Steve Sando, 03/14/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Sort of OT: Why use .pdf files,
Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Sort of OT: Why use .pdf files, Steve Sando, 03/14/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] Sort of OT: Why use .pdf files, Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
- [Market-farming] ADMIN: pdfs, website building, etc....., Liz Pike, 03/15/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] ADMIN: pdfs, website building, etc....., Rick Williams, 03/15/2003
- [Market-farming] defining market farming, Liz Pike, 03/15/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] defining market farming, Rick Williams, 03/15/2003
- Message not available
- Re: [Market-farming] defining market farming, Franklin W. Davis, 03/15/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] defining market farming, Liz Pike, 03/15/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Sort of OT: Why use .pdf files,
Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] defining market farming, Vic & Pat Jackowsky, 03/15/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Why use .pdf files,
Steve Sando, 03/14/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Why use .pdf files,
Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
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[Market-farming] Why use .pdf files,
Dave Lilligren, 03/14/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Web site changes,
Rick Williams, 03/14/2003
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