[Update] Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0

[ArjanDotOrg]

Woohooo, can't stop this!!!!


Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0


Overview :

Adobe Reader 7.0 software lets you view, print, and search PDF files on
a variety of devices and operating systems with faster launch time and
real-time zooming and panning. As with earlier versions of Adobe
Reader, the free Adobe Reader 7.0 software allows you to open and read
any PDF document and fill in PDF forms. But Adobe Reader 7.0 also
offers significant new features and enhancements that greatly extend
the flexibility of Adobe PDF documents. If the creator of an Adobe PDF
document has assigned it additional usage rights, more tools and
features are available to users of Adobe Reader, allowing you to save
form data, sign documents, participate in email and browser-based
document reviews, and attach PDF and non-PDF files to a PDF document.
If you open a document that has these additional usage rights, a
Document Message Bar displays the additional tools required to work
with the document.

Homepage: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html
Download: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3852.html

For related software, check out: http://www.arjan.org/?Viewers


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[Grumpy]

Woohooo, can't stop this!!!!


Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0

<snip!>

What a wretched piece of bloatware!

What a rude guest on my computer! Taking over search pages, installing
Yahoo web browser toolbar, sticking bits and pieces of crap all around
my computer.

Like a pig in the parlor, Adobe keeps getting sloppier and more
recklessly rude!

-Grumpy

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

On 21 Dec 2004, ArjanDotOrg wrote

Woohooo, can't stop this!!!!


Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0

I wonder how bloated it's got this time around -- Acrobat always
strikes me as pretty large for a program that just views read-only
documents.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

On 21 Dec 2004, ArjanDotOrg wrote

I wonder how bloated it's got this time around -- Acrobat always
strikes me as pretty large for a program that just views read-only
documents.

Acrobat 6.02 full version is a 34.7MB download
Acrobat 7.0 full version is a 19.8MB download

It appears to be quite a bit faster on my machine. The new features mention
better overall performance for faster launch times:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrwhatsnew.html

 

[Roy Colson]

Acrobat 6.02 full version is a 34.7MB download
Acrobat 7.0 full version is a 19.8MB download

It appears to be quite a bit faster on my machine. The new features
mention
better overall performance for faster launch times:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrwhatsnew.html

Can I install 7.0 over 6.0 or would it be better to uninstall 6.0 and then
install 7.0.

 

[Paul Urquhart]

Acrobat 6.02 full version is a 34.7MB download
Acrobat 7.0 full version is a 19.8MB download

How's this, *zero* download? Webware rules.

Online viewer for PDF, PostScript and Word

This is an online viewer, with which you can view PDF and PostScript
files as browsable images and Word documents as web pages. Given a URL
on the net or a file on your computer, the viewer will try to retrieve
the document, convert it and show it to you. No plugin software is
required.

http://view.samurajdata.se/

 

[ceg]

How's this, *zero* download? Webware rules.

Online viewer for PDF, PostScript and Word

I just use IE to view PDF's and Word docs.

 

[Wald]

I just use IE to view PDF's and Word docs.

.... meaning you still have some PDF Reader and Word installed.

The page mentioned renders PDF documents as GIF files in the browser, or
DOC files as plain HTML. This eliminates the need of having _any_ viewer
installed on your own machine.

Wald

 

[MLC]

_Roy Colson_, martedì 21/dic/2004:

Can I install 7.0 over 6.0 or would it be better to uninstall 6.0 and then
install 7.0.

I have uninstalled 6.0 and its updates before installing 7.0.

 

[ceg]

... meaning you still have some PDF Reader and Word installed.

I used to have an old version of Adobe reader installed. I believe IE is
using some add-on. I've never had Word installed.

 

[William F. Adams]

``harvey.news'' said:

Acrobat always
strikes me as pretty large for a program that just views read-only
documents.

It doesn't just view them, nor does it just organize and provide a front-end
for arranging them. It fills out forms, and can run javascripts embedded in
documents.

With Adobe Reader Server Extensions a .pdf can be enabled so that it can be
filled in w/ form data and that data saved or sent to a server, or annotations
made (and saved). Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional will make this a lot more
affordable, so bodes well for the .pdf format in the future (they're finally at
a sensible pricing structure, modest-costing professional creation /
modification tools, free viewer).

William

 

[jo]

<snip!>

What a wretched piece of bloatware!

What a rude guest on my computer! Taking over search pages, installing
Yahoo web browser toolbar, sticking bits and pieces of crap all around
my computer.

LOL

Foxit is nice

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

[Mark Carter]

What really gets my goat is that it creates extra directories in my home
dir. "My eBooks" for example. eBooks? No thanks! Honestly, I'm trying to
keep everything clean and lean, and then Adobe shit-spatters itself
all over my hard drive at high velocity.

And it still doesn't allow you to place bookmarks in the documents so
that you can return to it later!

And what does all that code bloat actually "do", anyway?

PS Don't answer, I'm being rhetorical.

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

On 21 Dec 2004, William F. Adams wrote

``harvey.news'' said:

It doesn't just view them, nor does it just organize and provide a
front-end for arranging them. It fills out forms, and can run
javascripts embedded in documents.

With Adobe Reader Server Extensions a .pdf can be enabled so that
it can be filled in w/ form data and that data saved or sent to a
server, or annotations made (and saved). Adobe Acrobat 7
Professional will make this a lot more affordable, so bodes well
for the .pdf format in the future (they're finally at a sensible
pricing structure, modest-costing professional creation /
modification tools, free viewer).

That's fair 'nuff -- but it's a horses and course thing, isn't it.

The only reason I have Acrobat Reader on my system is to open pdf files
so that I can read them -- full stop.

I can see why Adobe wants the format to be used for other purposes, but
so far I've never (repeat: never) encountered a pdf designed for
interaction. Until that changes -- that is, until Adobe can get
themselves/itself adopted as an interactive rather than read-only
medium -- I'm probably better off using stripped-down pdf reader.

 

[Roger Johansson]

The only reason I have Acrobat Reader on my system is to open pdf files
so that I can read them -- full stop.

I can see why Adobe wants the format to be used for other purposes, but
so far I've never (repeat: never) encountered a pdf designed for
interaction. Until that changes -- that is, until Adobe can get
themselves/itself adopted as an interactive rather than read-only
medium -- I'm probably better off using stripped-down pdf reader.

What we really need is a web browser which can view web sites and html
files inside a zip archive. Then there is no need for the pdf format
anymore. We can send html sites as a one file zip, and view these zip
files with the browser.

And I think it could be realized with a simple script.

Script:
Open file dialog, choose zip file, unpack to temporary dir or memory,
start default browser, then erase the temp dir after viewing.

Such a script/program would do away with the need for mht files as well
as pdf files.

These zip files could also be used directly on web sites. It would
simplify uploading and speed up downloading for viewing.

The script can be written so it can be used as the default web browser
for both local and remote zipped sites, as well as unzipped sites.
Use a download prog like wget to handle the communication, use the
default browser as viewer.

Next step: A program or script which can both view and edit html files
inside a zipped archive.

 

[Lius]

good one

LOL

Foxit is nice

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

[Antoine]

What we really need is a web browser which can view web sites and
html files inside a zip archive. Then there is no need for the pdf
format anymore. We can send html sites as a one file zip, and view
these zip files with the browser.

Another 'advantage' of the pdf file format is that a .pdf file isn't
easily modifiable by third party users once it is created. It is
therefore often used for contracts, deals, etc.

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

What we really need is a web browser which can view web sites and
html files inside a zip archive. Then there is no need for the pdf
format anymore. We can send html sites as a one file zip, and view
these zip files with the browser.

Another 'advantage' of the pdf file format is that a .pdf file isn't
easily modifiable by third party users once it is created. It is
therefore often used for contracts, deals, etc.[/QUOTE]

That's my point, though: given that it's meant to present static
documents, it seems like wild overkill to have a 44MB program (the size
of my Acrobat folder) just to view the thing -- not to change it, mind,
just to look at it.

 

[Joe935]

LOL

Foxit is nice

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

It's not FREEWARE

Joe Calderone Don't Force it, Use a bigger Hammer.

 

[jo]

It's not FREEWARE

Why not?