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Microsoft takes on PDF

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the enter-the-competition dept.

bhhenry writes "Linux Format reports on a new Microsoft PDF-killer technology to be included in Office 11, called XDocs. From the article: "Adobe's stock took an immediate hit, and some analysts went so far as to compare Adobe to erstwhile MS competitor Netscape.""

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  1. Re:Sorry boys by ProfessorPuke · · Score: 2, Redundant

    I hate them too, different reason. Even though all my computers can view (acrobat) the PDF format, I'd always prefer not to. It locks the text down to one paper layout format, destroying all of the advantages computers can bring to perusing text. Microsoft Word(tm) you can at least repaginate.

    I wonder if PDF was somehow invented by the printer manufacturers to stave off the arrival of paperless office.

  2. Re:Stock took a hit? by Yazheirx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I thought it was:

    Step 1: Collect Underpants
    Step 2: ?
    Sept 3: Profit

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