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OpenOffice 3 = Free PDF Editor + Acrobat Writer

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ThinkFree Original post #1
Jan 30, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Though you write PDF documents without Adobe Acrobat, there aren’t many choices for editing PDF files. Most PDF editors are either commercial or offer very limited functionality.

All this is expected to change when Sun releases OpenOffice 3 in the next few months as it includes native PDF import and export features. See the slide above.
You will be able import PDF files into Draw (PowerPoint), perform the edits and then export them as hybrid PDFs meaning you can edit the PDF files back again in OpenOffice.
OpenOffice 3 will be available on Windows and Mac. It may not have all the PDF editing features of Acrobat but may still satisfy the needs of most users who only require basic editing.

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R
Jan 30, 2008 at 8:44 PM
We have to see how Adobe reacts.
iMav
iMav #3
Jan 30, 2008 at 8:46 PM
a major usp for OOo
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The Conqueror #5
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Thanks for the news
casanova
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Now, what happened to Adobe. They cribbed when MS tried to implement it in Office 2007
axxo
axxo #7
Jan 30, 2008 at 10:04 PM
how adobe reacts? release ver 9.0...v10,v11,v12..even after 100 release..you can only read pdfs..nothing more can be done.
contactpraven2001
Jan 30, 2008 at 10:12 PM
well it would be good to know these news but more fun begins after the reaction of adobe on this ..........
Cool G5
Cool G5 #9
Jan 30, 2008 at 10:22 PM
That's a great news.*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/36.gif
kumarmohit
Jan 30, 2008 at 10:57 PM
I guess they should focus on making it faster first. I mean why is it that OS X ppl can have a native Aqua version and Windows and Linux ppl still have to rely on the Java virtual machine:(
Tech.Masti
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:49 PM
^^^ ya, its too slow :(
BTW, thanks for the news
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mrbgupta #12
Jan 31, 2008 at 12:16 AM
how adobe reacts? release ver 9.0...v10,v11,v12..even after 100 release..you can only read pdfs..nothing more can be done.


means? adobe acrobat can only read pdf files?
amitava82
amitava82 #13
Jan 31, 2008 at 1:53 AM
I guess he is confused with Acrobat Reader and Acrobat..
praka123
praka123 #14
Jan 31, 2008 at 5:33 AM
really a very useful feature.now the best thing which need to happen is to make OOo fast!thats it!it pwns M$ Office may be(dreamsss!)
MetalheadGautham
Jan 31, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Yet another reason to rejoce for us OOo users *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/36.gif
NucleusKore
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Better download the alpha or beta versions, lest adobe try to stop them from releasing
*farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2122604477_1f3f245df7_o.png
x3060
x3060 #17
Feb 1, 2008 at 1:27 PM
its a nice move , and its gonna be a huge set back for acrobat . .
phreak0ut
phreak0ut #18
Feb 1, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Better download the alpha or beta versions, lest adobe try to stop them from releasing
*farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2122604477_1f3f245df7_o.png

+1
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #19
Feb 1, 2008 at 8:57 PM
This is great news.
mavihs
mavihs #20
Feb 2, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Yuppiee!!! Thanx for the news!!!
gary4gar
gary4gar #21
Feb 2, 2008 at 2:15 AM
umber cool
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mkmkmk #22
Feb 3, 2008 at 10:40 AM
wow thanks for news ...
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #24
Feb 3, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Umber means Sky
praka123
praka123 #25
Feb 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM
^I though he is trying to say "uber cool " :p
nileshgr
nileshgr #26
Feb 3, 2008 at 2:04 PM
cool. OOo 3 not for *NIX ?