Re: [NTG-context] [OT] The ISO 32000 Standard (DIS)

luigi scarso wrote:

On Dec 6, 2007 9:08 AM, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:

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Adobe has received word that the Ballot for approval of PDF 1.7 to become the ISO 32000 Standard (DIS) has passed by a vote of 13::1. I wonder if I should feel ashamed for the vote of my delegation? ;-) well , yes or no ? I mean, I don't understand if it's good to have a iso standard of ~PDF 1.7

standard is somewhat dubious if it's a kind of subset of the real thing i.e. it's this encryption stuff and viewer depend thingies that disturb me most; but then, svg (to mention one) is not better (with all this to be parsed data in attributes) so ... Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------