steve szmidt wrote:
>On Wednesday 30 November 2005 23:42, Bill Shaw wrote:
>
>
>>If you want to rip Windows at least make valid points....
>>
>>There's more and I'm sure others can point them out. But there's also
>>reasons to run Windows. And reasons you may want to run OSX.
>>
>>
>
><window flamebait>
>
>The technical reasons for running windows? The business sense of running
>windows?
>
>Nah, it does not compute for me. I can solve it under OSS O/S's and not have
>to make the EULA agreements which are borderline illegal. Sometimes that
>might cost more in terms of money up front, but not in the long run.
>
>Not to say there are not s/w that only runs on windows, but there are no
>reasons at all to agree and use it for me. Well, when I was into certain 3D
>type games there was not enough choices. But that's all windows is for me - a
>game platform. Not something used for serious computing. Too hard to keep
>stable, too unforgiving and with too many incompatible programs. AND NO EASY
>WAY OF GETTING IT FIXED EITHER. TOTAL EFFECT.
>
>To get the windows stamp of compatibility, a program does not have to be able
>to coexist with any other programs, only run by itself. Which is not a
>realistic setup on a desktop.
>
>bill gates is acting like a criminal and get's enough latitude to get away
>with it, most of the time. His EULA is a legal nightmare in terms of
>voilations of privacy. His products are not made to work, but to generate
>more money. And I'm not against him making money, but as a monopoly one has
>certain responsibilities, of which he could care less. Actually he's like a
>big child.
>
>So why would I want to support him and his flagrant disrespect for all?
>
>I'm staying free, as in freedom of choice. Freedom of not being locked down to
>that vendor. Freedom as in not being forced into unviable licenses that
>promote one thing but actually does something different. Which I think can be
>tough to defend in a court, (except for the fact that you should never sign
>something you have not read and understood).
>
>So dump on windows and bill gates, the industry is already more than fed up
>with his b.s. which is why they are so happy to switch. Is it entirely
>without problems - no. But you have a future which you can have a better
>control of and get better results with in the long run.
>
>
I dont want to get into this as i really dont care for all this windows
vs linux crap as i belive it all chilidish BS.
But since you left your self open with a board statement like
"I can solve it under OSS O/S's and not have
to make the EULA agreements which are borderline illegal."
I simply have to ask you to put your brain to work to figure out a
solution for me ( and anyone else on the list as I have yet to find a
solution."
I have to do a lot of a PDF work and I dont mean taking a word doc and
printing it in PDF as that seemedto be some topic that got rolled into
this fight.
A. I need to be able to use my security certs from Geotrust to make
Certified PDFs
B. Be able to have a PDF that supports revisioning ( as in all edits are
hidden in the file and can easily be undone at a moment notice.)
C. Be ableto attach files with the PDF file.
D. Commenting and Markup support.
E. Bind multiple PDFs in to a single pdf.
F. Cropping tool for PDFs
G. Be able to edit text in the pdf file.
H. Be able to have all the pdf interactive form capibilities of Adobe
Designer.
Now I have looked and looked and have found nothing even close.
Adobe Acrobat Pro 7.0/Designer 7.0 will not run in CrossOver wine or
regular wine
Also i am trying to find a nice fax programfor linux if you could
suggest one.
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