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PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

#1

Post by threcius » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 10:25 AM UTC

PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac
macpep.org

Re: PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

#2

Post by arusahni » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 11:28 AM UTC

For a second I thought this was a Python Enhancement Proposal.

Re: PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

#3

Post by Gys » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 11:29 AM UTC

Adding a roadmap with potential features would be nice. Otherwise one is actually asking for financing a personal pet project. A list of existing alternatives (incl MacOS Preview) could be added and an explanation why this project will be different (or ideally: better).

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#4

Post by Paianni » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 11:31 AM UTC

arusahni wrote: post #2

For a second I thought this was a Python Enhancement Proposal.

Reminds me of a resolution of GDPR I had when I first heard of it.

'German Democratic People's Republic'

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Post by insensible » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 11:39 AM UTC

Gys wrote: post #3

Adding a roadmap with potential features would be nice. Otherwise one is actually asking for financing a personal pet project. A list of existing alternatives (incl MacOS Preview) could be added and an explanation why this project will be different (or ideally: better).

Yes, sell me on the problem you are solving, sell me on the technology opportunity, sell me on your approach, help me feel a sense of mission and curiosity.

Re: PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

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Post by threcius » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 11:46 AM UTC

Gys wrote: post #3

Adding a roadmap with potential features would be nice. Otherwise one is actually asking for financing a personal pet project. A list of existing alternatives (incl MacOS Preview) could be added and an explanation why this project will be different (or ideally: better).

Thank you for your recommendation, I think a road map is too early at this stage, but at some later point, i will at one.

And for the alternatives, i think this is a good idea.

Re: PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

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Post by zaarn » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

Paianni wrote: post #4

arusahni wrote: post #2

For a second I thought this was a Python Enhancement Proposal.

Reminds me of a resolution of GDPR I had when I first heard of it. 'German Democratic People's Republic'

It would be the Federal Republic of Germany. Or the Democratic German Republic if you think of the east block.

Re: PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

#8

Post by planb » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 12:06 PM UTC

Hi, developer of a PDF scanning app for macOS (PDFScanner) here. I always toyed with the idea of developing a PDF engine from scratch but the spec scares me. Kudos for being that brave! Just curious: Why did you choose Objective-C for a new lib?

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#9

Post by wolfium3 » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 12:10 PM UTC

I have a dream... that one day people will name their projects with names that don't exist on google yet.

If you search for PEP now you'll find python enhancement proposals, and the "Philippine Entertainment Portal" and the stock code for PepsiCo.

Re: PEP – An open source PDF editor for Mac

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Post by threcius » Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 12:11 PM UTC

planb wrote: post #8

Hi, developer of a PDF scanning app for macOS (PDFScanner) here. I always toyed with the idea of developing a PDF engine from scratch but the spec scares me. Kudos for being that brave! Just curious: Why did you choose Objective-C for a new lib?

Helllo, good question, and the answer is simple, I am more familiar with Objective-C and I get used to it.