Hi PDF Readers Campaign,
I just posted an article on ComputerWorldUK and have been surprised by the response[1]. I think there may be an opportunity here for a slow-burn, viral campaign around hybrid PDFs. I realise they remain problematic for all sort of reasons, but they have some distinct advantages: They contain ODF, so to edit them you need an ODF compliant program The programs that can edit them are currently all free software They condition people to avoid other file formats like DOC & DOCX By pointing at PDF, the appearance of "taking sides" in the ODF:OOXML dialectic is minimised
Would promoting hybrid PDFs make an interesting addition to the PDF reader campaign?
Along with the article, I created a sample editable PDF with instructions on how to make more of them[2]. I'd welcome your input on ways to make that document more appealing and more likely to be forwarded to friends with a delighted "you have to see this, it is The Answer!!" I think it should remain generic, neutral and unbranded so that as many people as possible can feel they "own" it, but otherwise I am very open to all suggestions. Matthias, how about quietly including this file in the DFD activities?
Cheers!
S.
[1] http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/simon-says/2012/03/the-magic-of-editable-pd... [2] https://github.com/webmink/SparkleFolder/blob/master/Documents/Hybrid-PDF.pd...
Hi Simon,
* Simon Phipps simon@webmink.com [2012-03-27 14:51:35 +0100]:
Matthias, how about quietly including this file in the DFD activities?
I just wrote a short post about that. About the other things, I will have to think about that after DFD. Too many requests at the moment (which is good :) ).
Cheers, Matthias
On 28 Mar 2012, at 13:08, Matthias Kirschner wrote:
Hi Simon,
- Simon Phipps simon@webmink.com [2012-03-27 14:51:35 +0100]:
Matthias, how about quietly including this file in the DFD activities?
I just wrote a short post about that. About the other things, I will have to think about that after DFD. Too many requests at the moment (which is good :) ).
No problem - it's a long-term idea. I wrote about it here all the same for my DFD post: http://webmink.com/2012/03/28/promoting-document-freedom/
S.
Hi Simon,
* Simon Phipps simon@webmink.com [2012-03-28 15:10:15 +0100]:
No problem - it's a long-term idea. I wrote about it here all the same for my DFD post: http://webmink.com/2012/03/28/promoting-document-freedom/
Thanks for this nice blog post! https://identi.ca/notice/92265330
Cheers, Matthias
Simon Phipps wrote:
Would promoting hybrid PDFs make an interesting addition to the PDF reader campaign?
Nice article, I didn't know about that option yet. Do you know if the PDF files it produces conform to the/a standard? Open standards is a big selling point in the campaign, so if this is more like an 'embrace and extend' kind of thing, it would be counterproductive to include it in the campaign, IMO.
Regards, Sam Geeraerts