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Re: Question re postscript and pdf

From John Levine <johnl@taugh.com>
Newsgroups alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: Question re postscript and pdf
Date 2026-09-13 14:50 +0000
Organization Taughannock Networks
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According to James Dow Allen  <user4353@newsgrouper.org.invalid>:
>
>"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> posted:
>
>> On 2026-09-13 10:16, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> > On Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:32:15 -0000 (UTC), Ian wrote:
>> > 
>> >> ...then some idiot decided to allow javascript in PDF
>> > 
>> > That’s not in the ISO32000 spec, as far as I know.

See ECMAScript for PDF 2.0 = ISO 21757

>With good free alternatives, I've always thought that
>government mandating pay-to-play formats like MS Word and PDF
>is inappropriate.  Am I wrong? 

Word format is ISO/IEC 29500.

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Question re postscript and pdf "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-10 19:57 +0200
  Re: Question re postscript and pdf usenet@spuddy.org (Stephen Harris) - 2026-09-11 08:09 -0400
    Re: Question re postscript and pdf "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-11 14:44 +0200
  Re: Question re postscript and pdf magardner2010 <magardner2010@gmail.com> - 2026-09-11 15:24 +0300
    Re: Question re postscript and pdf "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-11 14:42 +0200
    Re: Question re postscript and pdf Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-12 02:21 +0000
      Re: Question re postscript and pdf Ian <${send-direct-email-to-news1021-at-jusme-dot-com-if-you-must}@jusme.com> - 2026-09-12 07:32 +0000
        Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 11:07 +0100
          Re: Question re postscript and pdf "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-12 13:20 +0200
            Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 12:52 +0100
        Re: Question re postscript and pdf Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-13 08:16 +0000
          Re: Question re postscript and pdf "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-13 13:42 +0200
            Re: Question re postscript and pdf James Dow Allen <user4353@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-09-13 13:03 +0000
              Re: Question re postscript and pdf Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-09-13 07:33 -0700
              Re: Question re postscript and pdf John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2026-09-13 14:50 +0000
              Re: Question re postscript and pdf "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-13 19:09 +0200
              Re: Question re postscript and pdf antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2026-09-14 16:22 +0000
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-15 10:41 +0100
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-09-15 07:41 -0700
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-16 00:23 +0100
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-15 23:25 +0000
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2026-09-15 20:07 -0700
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-16 04:17 +0000
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-16 11:41 +0100
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-09-16 08:02 -0700
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2026-09-16 14:41 -0700
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-17 01:56 +0000
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-17 10:27 +0100
                About OO vs LO "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-16 09:19 +0200
                Re: About OO vs LO Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-16 07:48 +0000
                Re: About OO vs LO "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-16 11:57 +0200
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-09-16 07:55 -0700
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-09-16 16:22 +0000
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-17 01:57 +0000
                Re: Question re postscript and pdf Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-09-18 17:35 -0400
      Re: Question re postscript and pdf Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-12 10:59 +0100
      Re: Question re postscript and pdf antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2026-09-14 16:08 +0000

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