<p dir="ltr">a lot of stuff is on Linux without being FOSS. wireless drivers, video drivers, codecs, games, binary blobs, etc some distros try and stay open source only tho. </p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 26, 2013 6:44 PM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Is that available for Linux? I wasn't sure if something could be on Linux without being open sourced. If not, what would you use on Linux?<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Ron<br>
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Calvin Harrigan <<a href="mailto:charriglists@bellsouth.net">charriglists@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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>I've used foxit for some time now. Works fine. Haven't had a pdf that<br>
><br>
>it could open and render properly. It's not open sourced though.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>On 2/26/2013 4:37 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:<br>
>> Hi all,<br>
>><br>
>> I'm trying to get a handle on my Adobe stuff and want to avoid<br>
>security<br>
>> problems as much as possible. I have some questions.<br>
>><br>
>> Re: Adobe Reader. I'm considering just replacing it due to the<br>
>security<br>
>> problems. I need something cross platform so I can run in Windows or<br>
>> Linux. I need something that's stable and powerful. It needs to be<br>
>> able to properly display complex PDF's like those 20 MB PDF's of<br>
>> topographic maps that I was mentioning in my thread on barometric<br>
>> altimeters. These particular PDF's have several layers of the map,<br>
>> which can be turned on and off.<br>
>><br>
>> For example:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><a href="http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5247561&quad=Abbeville%20North&state=GA&grid=7.5X7.5&series=TNM%20GeoPDF" target="_blank">http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5247561&quad=Abbeville%20North&state=GA&grid=7.5X7.5&series=TNM%20GeoPDF</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> My replacement program has to also be able to display print more<br>
>> conventional complex PDF's properly, such as those with hundreds of<br>
>> pages with lots of fonts and graphics and images, like a PDF of a<br>
>magazine.<br>
>><br>
>> For example:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><a href="http://www.computerpoweruser.com/DigitalIssues/ComputerPowerUser/CP____1303__/offline/download.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.computerpoweruser.com/DigitalIssues/ComputerPowerUser/CP____1303__/offline/download.pdf</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I don't want my PDF reader running any JavaScript or Java or<br>
>> multimedia. I just want it to read documents. What is the best<br>
>cross<br>
>> platform alternative to Adobe Reader?<br>
>><br>
>> Re: Adobe Flash. I don't think there is any good alternative to<br>
>Flash,<br>
>> and lots of websites need it. On my Mint 13 VM, it has the Mint<br>
>Flash<br>
>> Plugin 11.0.1.152. However, the Adobe plugin in the repository is at<br>
>> version 11.2.202.270. So, should I upgrade to the Adobe version and<br>
>> uninstall the Mint version?<br>
>><br>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated.<br>
>><br>
>> Sincerely,<br>
>><br>
>> Ron<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
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