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blueroomelectronics · 23rd November 2007, 03:07 PM

If I could get MPLAB, the Junebug (PK2) working on Linux I'd buy an ASUS EEE to run it on.

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Hero999 · 23rd November 2007, 04:38 PM

OpenOffice is good as it can read most MS Office documents with no trouble.

There are PDF print drivers around but you don't need them. All you need is any print driver that can print to post script files and GNU Ghost script. Set up the print driver in Windows with the ouput set to a file, then use GNU Ghost script to convert it to a PDF.

Torben · 23rd November 2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hero999

OpenOffice is good as it can read most MS Office documents with no trouble.

There are PDF print drivers around but you don't need them. All you need is any print driver that can print to post script files and GNU Ghost script. Set up the print driver in Windows with the ouput set to a file, then use GNU Ghost script to convert it to a PDF.

OpenOffice suggestion seconded--I've been creating nice PDFs for years just using OO's "Export as PDF" function. Free and good results.

I didn't have to mess around with ghostscript or anything like that though? OO just seems to come with this as a standard feature.

Torben

Hero999 · 24th November 2007, 07:33 PM

That's true but Ghostscript us useful for other programs that don't supporty pdf export, for example it's useful for emailing people coppies of web pages and including all the graphical content.

Torben · 24th November 2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hero999

That's true but Ghostscript us useful for other programs that don't supporty pdf export, for example it's useful for emailing people coppies of web pages and including all the graphical content.

True. In my situations though a link or a screenshot usually does the trick for that specific application.

Torben

Hero999 · 24th November 2007, 10:51 PM

Which can be a pain if the page covers many screenfuls.

Torben · 25th November 2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Hero999

Which can be a pain if the page covers many screenfuls.

Yes indeed. Mostly I just link to the page but if I can't do that for some reason then printing to PS or PDF is a nice workaround.

Some people send sites in Word documents. Drives me nuts.

Torben

crusty · 25th November 2007, 09:16 AM

adobe sux. But the chick is hawt.

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23rd November 2007, 03:07 PM	(permalink)
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23rd November 2007, 04:38 PM	(permalink)
Hero999	OpenOffice is good as it can read most MS Office documents with no trouble. There are PDF print drivers around but you don't need them. All you need is any print driver that can print to post script files and GNU Ghost script. Set up the print driver in Windows with the ouput set to a file, then use GNU Ghost script to convert it to a PDF. __________________ I also post at the following sites: http://www.stop-microsoft.org http://www.heated-debates.com Screen name: Aloone_Jonez And http://www.silicontronics.com, same screen name as here.

24th November 2007, 07:33 PM	(permalink)
Hero999	That's true but Ghostscript us useful for other programs that don't supporty pdf export, for example it's useful for emailing people coppies of web pages and including all the graphical content. __________________ I also post at the following sites: http://www.stop-microsoft.org http://www.heated-debates.com Screen name: Aloone_Jonez And http://www.silicontronics.com, same screen name as here.

24th November 2007, 10:51 PM	(permalink)
Hero999	Which can be a pain if the page covers many screenfuls. __________________ I also post at the following sites: http://www.stop-microsoft.org http://www.heated-debates.com Screen name: Aloone_Jonez And http://www.silicontronics.com, same screen name as here.

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