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Re: Acrobat 7.0 for linux is out



On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 11:33:10PM -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> >d. It doesn't open the window in fullscreen mode. I have other things to
> >   do on my multitasking computer while I have a pdf open.
> From the -help:
> 
>     -geometry [<width>x<height>][{+|-}<x offset>{+|-}<y offset>]
>         Size and/or location of the document windows.
>         Note: this option is position dependent, and can be
>         specified multiple times. The geometry specified only
>         affects the list of files following it.
> 
> Just like any other X app.

Wow. A commercial app that has a useful -help feature. Now if only I
could set that without making a script.

> >In it's favour though, adobe's reader:
> >
> >a. is faster then xpdf
> Have to disagree with you there.  The new acroread is snappier than
> the old one, but unless you have huge (4000x4000 pixel scaled down
> so they fit on a printed page) graphics on the page xpdf wins out.

Yeah. It was faster at the really big window settings part of it.

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