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On the topic of PDFs, one thing I have always wondered is why there aren't any OpenSource pdf editors that are comparable to Adobe or Foxit. Does anyone know?
On the topic of PDFs, one thing I have always wondered is why there aren't any OpenSource pdf editors that are comparable to Adobe or Foxit. Does anyone know?
Probably for the same reason there aren't any OpenSource comparables to Word, Excel, Outlook, Autocad, Quickbooks, or any other flagship productivity software
- Libreoffice can edit Word and Excel files.
- There are several tools to read a PST file. Anyway… pst files are not commonly being shared with other people so the need to accessing it is uncommon unless you already use outlook.
- Autocad and Quickbooks are far less used (less people) than PDF.
I also wonder why there are no more tools to edit PDF files. Maybe licensing issues?
Edit: formatting
I really hope that someone will decide to step in and become the Let's Encrypt of PDF and S/MIME certs, because that will improve public trust significantly.
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Probably for the same reason there aren't any OpenSource comparables to Word, Excel, Outlook, Autocad, Quickbooks, or any other flagship productivity software
Not the same thing. - Libreoffice can edit Word and Excel files. - There are several tools to read a PST file. Anyway… pst files are not commonly being shared with other people so the need to accessing it is uncommon unless you already use outlook. - Autocad and Quickbooks are far less used (less people) than PDF. I also wonder why there are no more tools to edit PDF files. Maybe licensing issues? Edit: formatting
- Libreoffice can edit Word and Excel files.
You are correct. Just because Libreoffice can mangle a docx file doesn't make them truly comparable.
emacs can edit a .sqlite file, but they aren't comparable.
The issue is the insanely massive investment needed to build and sustain a project with millions of lines of code for something that isn't particularly sexy.
I think people's perception of forefox is from several versons ago. As a daily user throughout its history, Firefox has made alot of progress over the years IMO.
Give it another shot if it's been a while.
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Because it is two birds with one stone? Because it is one less system to maintain? Because it is superior to a web based UI with mutliple tools under different headers? because it is simple for even the least technical? Suggestion is to use a free Pdf xchange editor by tracker software. And print the document to pdf when done.
Counterpoint: A web service is one thing to maintain that then works on all devices, including mobile. A PDF tool needs to be installed.
One thing I think is really lacking from the PDF ecosystem is good open-source tools around signing. PDF signatures are something that is legally important in a lot of the world with regulations like eIDAS. Unfortunately it's extremely difficult to cryptographically sign PDF documents with tools other than Adobe's and some other (often more sketchy) proprietary tools. Even if you figure out how to use stuff like Libr…
I feel like everytime I log onto this site I encounter a finished project that's very similar to something I'm working on. I'm too slow (or project hop too much). Not that PDF related tools are uncommon but yeah I think people understand the sentiment. I'm also very surprised that for profit companies in the Document-manipulating/signing/storing still exist outside of niche industries (healthcare, govt, law) that req…
One thing I think is really lacking from the PDF ecosystem is good open-source tools around signing. PDF signatures are something that is legally important in a lot of the world with regulations like eIDAS. Unfortunately it's extremely difficult to cryptographically sign PDF documents with tools other than Adobe's and some other (often more sketchy) proprietary tools. Even if you figure out how to use stuff like Libr…
You’ll be surprised how far you can go pasting a picture of your signature in Preview.
Backend has Python and preferably agpl