Re: Xpdf fuckware

[The Doctor What <docwhat@gerf.org>]

* Dwayne C. Litzenberger (dlitz@dlitz.net) [010315 07:43]:
> I like what RMS said.  The command-line option can be really annoying, but so
> can a dialog box.  I suggest the following command-line switches:
> 
> -askperms	Pop up a dialog asking the user what to do when the user tries
> 		to do something that the publisher wants to forbid.  Include a
> 		"Don't ask this question again" checkbox.  (Default)
> -ignoreperms	Act like the inhibition bits don't exist.  Proceed normally.
> -forceperms	Act like xpdf does now.  No warning, no copying, no printing.

or the more userfriendly:

-perms=ask
-perms=ignore
-perms=force

Ciao!

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