Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
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Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#2Wow. I guess it was just a matter of time after seeing the Doom and Tetris PDFs.
FYI, the PDF is 6.2 MB.
Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#3That’s just wrong.
It’s no wonder we have endless security issues when documents that should be just data and metadata (layout) declarations are Turing complete. Sigh.
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Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#5You people really managed to sprinkle JS everywhere, even on PDF. Shame on you.
Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#6On Edge (Chromium), I get this error message instead:
An embedded page at linux.doompdf.dev says
TypeError: Cannot set properties of null (setting 'value')
at Object.0.9657115108887302 (:248:42)
at set_interval_callback (:43:24)
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#7Wow. I guess it was just a matter of time after seeing the Doom and Tetris PDFs. FYI, the PDF is 6.2 MB.
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Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#8On Edge (Chromium), I get this error message instead: An embedded page at linux.doompdf.dev says TypeError: Cannot set properties of null (setting 'value') at Object.0.9657115108887302 ( :248:42) at set_interval_callback ( :43:24) at :1:6
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Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#9You people really managed to sprinkle JS everywhere, even on PDF. Shame on you.
Completely agree lol, why the downvotes?
Re: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
#10So you can run a PDF reader inside it to display a PDF? Honestly I am a little worried someone will come up with some sort of smart DRM based on this.
In seriousness, it’s impressive and highlights how awful the PDF format is. Can we have a document format that is less encumbered, more structured, and more accepted as a “real” document yet?