[equinux] FSF, Free Software PDF Reader Campaign

[Andres Genovez]

2009/2/6 Nikolay Vernyayev aka b.90t <nikolay.vernyayev en gmail.com>

>  Hola todos:
>
> Perdon para Inglesa... (ruso-gringo hablando ;) )
>
> Hmmm... Open Source and Free Software... It is a difference... FSF and OSF
> are different by legal means (should be separated topics especially in
> copyright crimed countries such us Ecuador), to utilize FS is necessary go
> through some License agreement. Smoothly understanding Adobe Open Source
> projects ( http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/site/Home  also some
> "children" explanation is here
> http://www.adobe.com/devnet/logged_in/dmcallister_open_source.html) you
> may produce your own products such us Adobe Reader with quality and
> functionality of real Adobe Reader/Destiler (opposite of Kpdf for example)
> with no any Copyright License violence - see as good example of OpenOffice 3
> for PDF composing.
>
> Acrobad Reader SDKs are available for general platforms are here
> http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/ in case you gonna integrate Reader in
> your applications.
>
> Plus, you may install Acrobad Reader to most of Linux, BSD, Mac and sure
> Windows OSs for free.
>
> What the reason to use third part low quality product when you can use
> original one from vendor for free?
>

ethics ;)

but......



>
> BR,
> Nico
>
> Roberto Roggiero wrote:
>
> Campaсa para el uso de lectores PDF libres:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: 2009/2/5
> Subject:FSF, Free Software PDF Reader Campaign
> From: Georg C. F. Greve <greve en fsfeurope.org> <greve en fsfeurope.org>
>
>
> --
> FYI.
>
> I hope that everyone will add the vendor neutral button to their sites.
>
> Regards,
> Georg
>
> <http://www.fsfeurope.org/news/2009/news-20090202-01.en.html> <http://www.fsfeurope.org/news/2009/news-20090202-01.en.html><http://pdfreaders.org/> <http://pdfreaders.org/>
>
> FSFE launches Free PDF Readers campaign
>
>  The Fellowship of the Free Software Foundation Europe is proud to
>  announce its latest initiative: pdfreaders.org, a site providing
>  information about PDF with links to Free Software PDF readers for all
>  major operating systems.
>
>  "Interoperability, competition and choice are primary benefits of Open
>  Standards that translate into vendor-independence and better value for
>  money for customers," says FSFE president Georg Greve. "Although many
>  versions of PDF offer all these benefits for formatted text and
>  documents, files in PDF formats typically come with information that
>  users need to use a specific product. pdfreaders.org provides an
>  alternative to highlight the strengths of PDF as an Open Standard."
>
>  The coordinators of pdfreaders.org, Hannes Hauswedell and Jan-Hendrik
>  Peters, are pleased to present the latest revision of the site with
>  short and compact information how users can seize the full benefits of
>  both Open Standards and Free Software.
>
>  "Free Software gives us control over the software we use, and Open
>  Standards give us control over our data and allow implementations by
>  many different groups," explains Jan-Hendrik Peters. "We wanted to show
>  that with the Portable Document Format people can have both."
>
>  Hannes Hauswedell adds: "Similar to a Free Software project we started
>  off with an idea, provided a first implementation, received lots of
>  feedback, and worked that into a better version of the site. We are
>  grateful to all the people who got involved. This was a collaborative
>  effort that would not have been possible without all the contributors."
>
>  "The site offers buttons in several languages that we encourage
>  everyone to put next to PDF files offered on their sites," explains
>  Matthias Kirschner, FSFE's Fellowship Coordinator. "We hope that in a
>  year from now, no PDF is offered without the vendor-independent
>  alternative buttons of pdfreaders.org."
>
> About the Free Software Foundation Europe
>
>  The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit
>  non-governmental organisation active in many European countries and
>  involved in many global activities. Access to software determines
>  participation in a digital society. To secure equal participation in
>  the information age, as well as freedom of competition, the Free
>  Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) pursues and is dedicated to the
>  furthering of Free Software, defined by the freedoms to use, study,
>  modify and copy. Founded in 2001, creating awareness for these issues,
>  securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people
>  Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues
>  of the FSFE.
>
>  You will find further information about the work of the FSFE at
>  http://www.fsfeurope.org/
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