Did anyone who responded to this article actually READ the damn article? MS isn't offering PDF creation in Vista - AT ALL!!! They should, as *nix and OS X have done for years, all OS's should have Print/Export to PDF built into the OS. HOWEVER, MS is planning on releasing Vista with an MS homegrown "PDF Killer". As the MS Office suite moves to XML based file formats, they are building a PDF-Like file export into Vista called XML Paper Specification (or XPS). So all you happy like MS lovers chiming in on this little article, and how MS is entitled to include PDF in Vista since it's an open standard are going to be in for a bit of a surprise when your files come out as "MyHomework.xps".
But then, anyone with half a clue is going to be using OpenOffice anyway - and exporting to PDF wont be a problem. Suck on 'em apples Micro$cum! I don't have a problem with MS adding features, and improving file formats. I have a problem with MS forcing your hand and making it difficult to choose something other than MS only solutions. That's what all the anti-trust legal battles were about, and Redmond keeps pushing forward.
It's always fun to see how people are willing to get all riled up about things they won't bother to understand.
um, but yeah... I agree on the Symantec=crappy part.
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Did anyone who responded to this article actually READ the damn article? MS isn't offering PDF creation in Vista - AT ALL!!! They should, as *nix and OS X have done for years, all OS's should have Print/Export to PDF built into the OS. HOWEVER, MS is planning on releasing Vista with an MS homegrown "PDF Killer". As the MS Office suite moves to XML based file formats, they are building a PDF-Like file export into Vista called XML Paper Specification (or XPS). So all you happy like MS lovers chiming in on this little article, and how MS is entitled to include PDF in Vista since it's an open standard are going to be in for a bit of a surprise when your files come out as "MyHomework.xps".
... I agree on the Symantec=crappy part.
But then, anyone with half a clue is going to be using OpenOffice anyway - and exporting to PDF wont be a problem. Suck on 'em apples Micro$cum! I don't have a problem with MS adding features, and improving file formats. I have a problem with MS forcing your hand and making it difficult to choose something other than MS only solutions. That's what all the anti-trust legal battles were about, and Redmond keeps pushing forward.
It's always fun to see how people are willing to get all riled up about things they won't bother to understand.
um, but yeah