Invisible wrote:
> Of course, you can obtain Acrobat Reader for free. (What good is an
> authoring tool without a ubiquitous platform to deploy for?) But the
> full Acrobat package, last time I looked, is about £400.
> 
> But what the hell do you actually *get* for your money?
> 
> Of course you get the ability to generate PDF files. But you know what?
> Any number of freeware tools can do this also.

Similarly, there are tons of freeware readers, not just Acrobat.

Acrobat Reader is like Internet Explorer: many people think it's the only
way, but it's actually the one with the most proprietary features and
security holes, and there are alternatives.

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