David Kastrup wrote:

"Taylor, P" <P.Taylor@rhul.ac.uk> writes:

Hans Hagen wrote:
On 1/27/2019 10:00 PM, Ross Moore wrote:

PDFs are now editable, at least in Acrobat Pro.

So are PostScript files using Tailor on a NeXtstation.  But that's not
an inherent property of the PDF format even though it is better
parseable than PostScript.  Can we stop the fanbuoyship for proprietary
applications on this list?

"We" ? You are welcome to discuss only non-proprietary software if you wish. Some of us live in the real world, where proprietary and non-proprietary tools and software happily co-exist, and where one is free to choose (and discuss) the best tool for the job, regardless of its proprietary/non-proprietary nature.

They are nothing but a distraction to what
TeXlive can and should provide.

Since this is not the TeX Live list, I fail to see the relevance of your remark.

Philip Taylor