[Sigia-l] PDF: 99% bad

[fabrizio (biccio) ulisse]

> Let me put it this way: do you know of any other format that allows you
> attach practically any other static/dynamic file, index and search, drag
> zoom, hyperlinking, mix&match doc size, multi-level security, signatures,
> bookmarks, thumbnails, annotations, highlighting, data export, forms,
> JavaScript, embedability into other apps, on-the-fly structured doc
> creation, hi-res printing, font, embedding, variable compression, color
> separation, ubiquity across computing platforms, free reader, etc and a
> decade of reliability? I didn't think so.

But, PDF *is* a problem, it always has been, and I think you can't deny it.
PDF sounds like the perfect illusion, like a heaven that you can dream of,
but you will never control or manage.
PDF *is* frustrating, I think it's time to move on: aren't we allowed to
expect SVG do the same (and more) very soon, and in a good XML taste?

my two cents


- fabrizio ulisse
  www.architecto.org