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Re: pdf & O.C.R ?

From Unknown <dog@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: pdf & O.C.R ?
Date 2015-05-27 17:11 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <pan.2015.05.27.17.11.57@gmail.com> (permalink)
References <pan.2015.05.23.07.50.46@gmail.com> <slrnmm0o6n.et2.BobT@linus.cs.queensu.ca>

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On Sat, 23 May 2015 11:13:27 +0000, Bob Tennent wrote:

> On Sat, 23 May 2015 07:49:37 +0000 (UTC), Unknown wrote:
>  > I'm confused and disturbed that xpdf of:
>  > http://www.inf.ethz.ch/personal/wirth/ProjectOberon/PO.Computer.pdf
>  >   is perfect to the pixel, with maximum magnification [400%], which
>  >   is expected, since it's computer-font generated, whereas:
>  > http://www.northernlaw.co.za/images/stories/files/actsandbills/
COMPANY%
>  > 20LAW%20ACT.pdf
>  >   shows blotchy and fibers as if it's a photo-of-a-paper-copy.
> 
> That second link is broken. Google found
> 
> http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0105/
latest/096be8ed8109c926.pdf
> 
> which is fine at 400%.
> 
> Bob T,

Did you see that the long-URL is folded over 2 lines -- now ?
John-Paul Stewart gives a spooky explanation.

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pdf & O.C.R ? Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-05-23 07:49 +0000
  Re: pdf & O.C.R ? Bob Tennent <BobT@cs.queensu.ca> - 2015-05-23 11:13 +0000
    Re: pdf & O.C.R ? Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-05-27 17:11 +0000
  Re: pdf & O.C.R ? John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@sympatico.ca> - 2015-05-23 20:46 -0400
    Re: pdf & O.C.R ? Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2015-05-26 13:26 +0000
      Re: pdf & O.C.R ? Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-06-13 13:29 +0000
        Re: pdf & O.C.R ? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-06-13 12:52 -0500
    Re: pdf & O.C.R ? Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-05-27 17:10 +0000
      Re: pdf & O.C.R ? John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@sympatico.ca> - 2015-05-29 20:31 -0400

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