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> After getting *this* close to deciding on an on-line doc tool, the
> powers that be want me to step back and look again. Based on comments
> I had read from this list, I had previously ruled out Adobe
> Acrobat. Now I need to justify my choices (or re-evaluate them) and
> I'd like your help, if you don't mind.
> What are the up and down sides of Acrobat? Does anyone know the how
> the licensing works?
> Thanks in advance
> Sally Derrick
> Tivoli Systems Inc.
> sally -at- tivoli -dot- com
There are no licensing restrictions for any of the readers. I investigated
this for my company. Adobe's literature indicates that you have to sign a
licensing agreement for the DOS reader. I made a phone call to Adobe about
this and was told that this stipulation no longer exists.
I'm a newcomer to this group. What are the problems with Acrobat? My company
(a software developer) has decided to convert our user documentation files to
PDF. By making the PDFs available to our users via our BBS, we can save a lot
of $ in printing and mailing costs. We have already begun the conversion
process and plan to make an announcement in 3 weeks to our users RE: our new
documentation distribution procedures. Would like to know what problems others
have experienced so we're prepared.
Betty Horsfall
reply to chorsfal -at- novalink -dot- com
