...From: Hugo van der Kooij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 23:30:34 +0200 (CEST)
...> 1. PDF has hyperlinks. 2. JavaScript can be embedded into PDF > for interactivity. (At least it can show/hide objects).
But PDF is a proprietary issue. If sword is to steer clear of issues with lawyers that will drive us away from the goal (to share that which we received so generously) we must avoid ANY propriatary protocol or fileformat.
Hugo.
http://hvdkooij.xs4all.nl/
I've been told that PDF is merely a inferior dialect of PostScript.
http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/~anton/why-not-pdf.html
I've been told that PostScript cannot be copyrighted -- no language can be copyrighted. (IANAL).
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
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David Cary
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. -- Luke 12:32
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