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Post #216,740 by ben_tilly 7/28/05 12:08:51 AM 7/28/05 12:09:06 AM Reply	On Linux I use xpdf by preference But it seems that on Windows only the non-X utilities that are part of the package have been ported. However it looks like you can get ghostscript on Windows, and that has pdf support. Don't know how well it works though. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother) Edited by ben_tilly July 28, 2005, 12:09:06 AM EDT On Linux I use xpdf by preference But it seems that on Windows only the non-X utilities that are part of the package have been ported. However it looks like you can get ghostscript on Windows, and that has pdf support. Don't know how it works though. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother) Collapse All History
Post #216,747 by pwhysall 7/28/05 1:43:14 AM Reply	'tis poo for all but the simplest PDF files Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #216,749 by ben_tilly 7/28/05 2:28:36 AM Reply	Which? xpdf or ghostscript? Never had a problem with the first. Never used the second. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #216,750 by pwhysall 7/28/05 2:53:16 AM Reply	GSView (The viewer for Win32 GhostScript) Sorry for confoozing you :-) Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #216,775 by folkert 8/1/05 11:35:44 AM Reply	I have been using pdfviewer and evince. Evince especially has some great things going on. It feels good and spritely. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* [image\|http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg\|\|\|\|]

Adobe Acrobat 7.0 - (imqwerky) - (27) - July 27, 2005, 11:16:28 PM EDT

Maybe try the latest version? - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 27, 2005, 11:20:48 PM EDT

I did that - (imqwerky) - July 27, 2005, 11:26:54 PM EDT

On Linux I use xpdf by preference - (ben_tilly) - (4) - July 28, 2005, 12:09:06 AM EDT

'tis poo for all but the simplest PDF files -NT - (pwhysall) - (2) - July 28, 2005, 01:43:14 AM EDT

Which? xpdf or ghostscript? - (ben_tilly) - (1) - July 28, 2005, 02:28:36 AM EDT

GSView (The viewer for Win32 GhostScript) - (pwhysall) - July 28, 2005, 02:53:16 AM EDT

I have been using pdfviewer and evince. - (folkert) - Aug. 1, 2005, 11:35:44 AM EDT

I have/had the same problem - (jb4) - (2) - Aug. 1, 2005, 12:41:37 PM EDT

when in doubt - (imqwerky) - (1) - Aug. 1, 2005, 07:38:28 PM EDT

It's more than just 7.0.2...7.0 also couldn't hack it - (jb4) - Aug. 2, 2005, 09:46:08 AM EDT

Owner of the company has this problem - (folkert) - Aug. 1, 2005, 12:57:22 PM EDT

Just so happens mine starting locking up today - (ChrisR) - (7) - Aug. 1, 2005, 08:16:38 PM EDT

You guys have no better way to talk to each other...? -NT - (CRConrad) - (6) - Aug. 2, 2005, 04:01:44 AM EDT

He wants proof that he communicates -NT - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 2, 2005, 12:30:13 PM EDT

Just wait till the three kids start posting. :-) - (ChrisR) - (4) - Aug. 2, 2005, 12:38:03 PM EDT

Ha! -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 2, 2005, 12:38:54 PM EDT

ICLRPD (new thread) - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 2, 2005, 12:42:47 PM EDT

GAHHHH!!!!! - (imqwerky) - (1) - Aug. 2, 2005, 03:44:21 PM EDT

The family that sshs together - (Ashton) - Aug. 3, 2005, 01:20:07 AM EDT

Found *THE* fix for this. - (folkert) - (7) - Aug. 11, 2005, 04:58:07 PM EDT

Doncha hate when apps leave theit litter lying around? -NT - (static) - Aug. 11, 2005, 08:15:06 PM EDT

A search for this file - (Ashton) - (4) - Aug. 11, 2005, 09:14:16 PM EDT

Might be an NT-and-up--ism - (Another Scott) - (3) - Aug. 11, 2005, 09:58:48 PM EDT

Gracias. Covered (I think) - (Ashton) - Aug. 11, 2005, 11:58:52 PM EDT

W2K-and-up-ism; NT4 and older have it under \\WinNt\\Profiles\\ -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Aug. 12, 2005, 04:17:15 PM EDT

As do the newer, if the system has been upgraded. -NT - (pwhysall) - Aug. 12, 2005, 04:29:25 PM EDT

Thanks, Greg - (imqwerky) - Aug. 13, 2005, 06:33:51 PM EDT

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