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Adobe Releases Acrobat Client for Linux

Posted by samzenpus on from the free-pdf dept.

DanMan writes "Adobe has released a reader client (Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0) for the linux operating system. No news on open sourcing the client, but they're making a start. You can download the client from their site."

7 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. Re:a start? by G�tz · · Score: 5, Informative

    There was no Acrobat reader 6 on Linux, that release was skipped. The last version before 7 was 5.0.10.

  2. 37Mb??!?!?! by phunkymunky · · Score: 5, Informative

    37Mb RPM?! I think i'll just stick with gpdf...

  3. WARNING! Document tracking included by Idaho · · Score: 5, Informative

    Be sure to read this article before you install the reader.

    The software contains functionality that could cause serious privacy concerns - it is possible to include a tracking mechanism in PDF's, readers that this great 'feature' will then contact some website and keep track of how many people read that document.

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    1. Re:WARNING! Document tracking included by merkac · · Score: 5, Informative
      The solutions suggested on that page are to
      (a) disable javascript in the preferences (which leads to annoying popup requesting that you turn it back on *every* time you close).

      Which leads to further suggestions to:
      (b) Go to $HOME/.adobe/Acrobat/7.0/JavaScripts and remove "glob.settings.js". Create a symbolic link with that name to "/dev/null". That should stop the dialog box.

      Or
      (c) block the main site that it seems to talk to: www.remoteapproach.com

      My solution was to:
      (d) turn on the proxy settings preferences and point it to somewhere that won't resolve.

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    2. Re:WARNING! Document tracking included by m0RpHeus · · Score: 5, Informative

      Just include this in your iptables rules:

      iptables -A OUTPUT -m owner --cmd-owner acroread -j DROP

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  4. Re:Ive used for some time by koh · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nice try, you miserable cut&paste clod.

    For the record, your post is basically a complete rip of this post by El Cubano with a couple of lines stacked in front of it. Moderators, please act accordingly.

    I do not think behavior such as yours should be encouraged. Actually, I hope you'll reincarnate into some exotic frog, SCO techie, or worse.

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  5. Re:Just a reminder about PDFs by Mr_Silver · · Score: 5, Informative
    Pdfs are Unfit for human consumption

    For those that can't be bothered to read it, in short, PDF's are designed for printing documents whilst preserving the original formatting as the author intended. Jacob therefore asserts that they're "unfit for human consumption" if you try and use them for something different to their intended purpose, in this case, online reading.

    Next week Jacob will be telling us how washing machines are great for keeping your clothes clean but not very good for making cups of tea.

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