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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We had a discussion today on the merits of office
software. I was saying that OOo done everything I needed as well as
exporting to PDF. I couldn't answer a question on how this was legal as
PDF is owned by Adobe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A quick google later confirmed that according to a
lot of sites the PDF file format is the IP of Adobe. I've had a good
rummage through the OOo Licensees and the OOo page to see if I can find any
thing on this. So does anyone know how OpenOffice.org can include a PDF
printer in it's product for free, without getting into a majour battle over
copyright and patent?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know that there are other PDF printers available,
is it because it is a printer only?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alex G </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>