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Re: [LUG] Pointless Document Format fails again!

 

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:01:42 +0100
Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Tom,

> Not quite - HTML will 'work' without extra twiddling. In order for
> PDF to work you have to go out and MAKE IT WORK! 

Which was my point.

> It IS PDF's fault -  it tries to be a bit of paper. No idea why, but

Again, my point.  PDF is not designed with on-line use in mind.  It
really is for paper output, nothing more.

I simply can't blame the PDF format for a cock-up on the part of Amex's
IT dept.  They used a tool that was not up to the job, but that's not
the fault of the PDF format or Adobe.  I mean, if I tried to tarmac the
M1 with a shovel and a sledge hammer, a hash would be made of the job.
Who's to blame, the tools or me?

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