Problems with pdf files.

[Gregory Nowak]

If you've got the money and support for such an action, then go for it. I think a ruling in our favor would benefit a lot of people.
Greg


On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 07:30:41AM -0500, Thomas Ward wrote:
> That's the problem. They insist pdf documents are accessible because of
> Adobe's 5.0 release. However, what they aren't getting is I am trying to
> read a document on Linux, and Adobe for Linux doesn't work with speech.
> It is a case were I am going to have to call them back, and insist on
> talking to some high level official, and tell them the problem.
> Perhaps tell them if they don't cooperate with my accessible needs I may
> have to get a lawyer, and see if they are violating some accessability laws.
> After all they insist it is accessible, but only accessible to those with
> new Microsoft based technologies.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: BTBG <kheltsley at shell.core.com>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 3:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Problems with pdf files.
> 
> 
> > Would it be possible to contact the publisher of the PDF to get a password
> > to unlock the encryption?   I assume that that would be Sam's?
> >
> > from
> > Keith H.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- You Wrote: ---
> >
> > > when I inquired about it Sam's said they did that for copy protection.
> Is
> > > there anyway to force a pdf file into text when it has been secured?
> > >
> > > I'm getting frustrated because although Sam's will give me ebooks they
> > > insist on pdf format only.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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