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Re: [LUG] Security: Adobe reader the most targeted in malware campaigns

 

On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:12:44 +0000
tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Neil Williams wrote:
> > Not for an ebook reader you can't. ;-)
> >   
> An ebook reader? Oh you mean a crippled computer with added DRM!  I'd 
> never buy one of those anyway.

No DRM on my ebook reader - not all are the same.

> > (gpdftext is one of my own projects, so the link was entirely
> > self-serving)
> > :-)
> >   
> I havent played with it yet but if it does work then your comment about 
> good html pages being outnumbered will soon be wrong.

I think you're underestimating the time required - gpdftext is a GUI
text editor because it takes time to reformat the text and regexps can
only go so far. Expect to spend half an hour per novel.

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